McIlroy and Clarke in action

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Rory McIlroy tees off the defence of his Dell Technologies Championship title in Boston this evening.

It is the second stage of the US PGA Tour’s Playoff Series, with McIlroy lying 43rd in the standings.

Meanwhile Darren Clarke is 2 over par after his opening round at the European Tour’s Czech Masters in Prague

The Ulsterman suffered a double bogie on his penultimate hole.

He lies 8 shots behind the leader Callum Shinkwin of England.