Stallings leads Memorial; McIlroy recovers
By DOUG FERGUSONBy DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer?
?Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips on to the 13th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips on to the 13th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Tiger Woods hits out of a sand trap on the 12th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Tiger Woods tees off on the 11th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Luke Donald, of England, reacts to making his putt on the 10th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Dublin, Ohio. Donald birdied the hole. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Fred Couples, left, and Tiger Woods wait to hit on the 12th tee during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) ? Scott Stallings made one of only four birdies on the 18th hole at Muirfield Village for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead in the Memorial.
Considering everything else that went on Thursday, that was barely worth noting.
One shot behind was Erik Compton, whose second heart transplant came from a donor in Ohio. Rory McIlroy made a quadruple bogey on his third hole and wondered if he was headed for another missed cut. He made a strong recovery for a 71. Tiger Woods, in the midst of his worst stretch as a pro, overcame a double bogey on the 18th for a 70.
The biggest surprise was Phil Mickelson. He shot a 79, then withdrew saying he was fatigued and needed rest before the U.S. Open.
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