It took Rory McIlroy less than an hour to get from signing his card after the final gut-wrenching round of the US Open to being in mid-air on his plane home. How long it will take him to get over the heart-breaking events at Pinehurst, if he ever can, remains to be seen. In 20 […]
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Performance coach backs Rory McIlroy to bounce back from Pinehurst pain at Open
Rory McIlroy’s latest major heartbreak can fuel a strong Open challenge next month, according to a leading coach on the mental side of the game. The Northern Irishman missed two short putts in the closing stages of the US Open at Pinehurst on Sunday to see a first major title in 10 years agonisingly slip […]
Rory McIlroy trails Bryson DeChambeau by three ahead of final round at Pinehurst
Rory McIlroy will have to overturn a three-shot deficit to end his major drought after a stunning performance from Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst. DeChambeau made a mockery of Shane Lowry’s prediction that level par could have a good chance to win the US Open on Sunday as he fired a third round of 67 to […]