Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

The allure of this tournament was always the vibe and the venue rather than watching players get slayed by the course. On Thursday, the color red looked great on Wissahickon.

Rory McIlroy was almost apologetic Wednesday when asked about his game plan at Philadelphia Cricket Club. "[T]he strategy is just hit driver everywhere and then figure it out from there," he said. And that's exactly what he did Thursday in Round 1 of the Truist Championship,