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The Northern Irishman - who has also won at both the Players Championship and Pebble Beach Pro-Am so far this year - squeezed marginally under the cut line at the 107th PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, struggling to a first-round 74 before scraping through despite two closing bogeys in a 69 on Friday leaving him one over par for the tournament.
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Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Rory McIlroy sparks concerns with ‘very worrying' US Open behaviour as Sky Sports pundit says ‘his eyes weren't alive'
McIlroy spoke to the press ahead of the US Open 'NOT NORMAL' Rory McIlroy sparks concerns with 'very worrying' US Open behaviour as Sky Sports pundit says 'his eyes weren't alive' RORY MCILROY has sparked concerns ahead of the US Open. The reigning Masters champion has not won a tournament since his brilliant Augusta triumph. 4 Rory McIlroy is set to compete in the US Open Credit: Getty McIlroy, 36, has found himself in a slump, last week failing to even make the cut at the RBC Canadian Open. With the US Open set to get underway later today, McIlroy has given a press conference. The Northern Irishman's body language during the presser concerned Sky Sports' former Ryder Cup captain analyst Paul McGinley. Discussing McIlroy's chances at Oakmont, the Irishman, 58, said: "You'd have to say it was very worrying looking at his press conference there. His eyes weren't alive. The energy was not there. "He certainly didn't have the pointy elbows the way we saw coming into the Masters. He was a man on a mission, he was a man on a bounce, he was a man out to prove something. 'Get out of my way, here I come.' You could see that and feel the energy. "You don't see it at the moment. I know from my own experience, when you win tournaments, you check out. You don't feel the same. "You want to be there, and you put in the energy, but something inside you is just missing. "It takes some time for that to reset, and I think he's going through a period of that. He's completed a Grand Slam – it's a huge achievement. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 McIlroy, 36, gave a press conference ahead of the US Open Credit: Getty 4 Paul McGinley has raised concerns over McIlroy Credit: Getty "I'm no psychologist but it looks like the air has been sucked out of him a little since that, not just in the way he's played but in his press conferences. "It's very un-Rory-like to have such low energy. This is not normal Rory. Jack Nicklaus stunned as Rory McIlroy ghosts Memorial Tournament host and golf legend ahead of PGA Tour Signature event "This is not when he's at his best. In my opinion, I think he's at his best when he's p***ed off or following off a big loss or something that went wrong." During the presser, McIlroy did claim to be feeling good. The Masters champion said: "I feel like, as the last few weeks ago, I think I learnt a lot on Thursday and Friday last week. "Did a good bit of practice at home and feel like I'm in a better place with everything going into this week." Mcilroy then went on to reflect: "I think it's trying to have a little bit of amnesia and forget about what happened six weeks ago, then just trying to find the motivation to go back out there and work as hard as I've been working. "I worked incredibly hard on my game from October last year all the way up until April this year. "It was nice to sort of see the fruits of my labour come to fruition and have everything happen. But at the same time, you have to enjoy what you've just accomplished. "I certainly feel like I'm still doing that and I will continue to do that but, at some point, you have to realise that there's a little bit more golf left to play this season. "There's here, Royal Portrush, Ryder Cup…those are obviously the three big things that I'm looking at for the rest of the year. "I think weeks like Quail Hollow or even weeks like last week, it makes it easier to reset in some way, to be like, 'okay, I sort of need to get my stuff together here and get back to the process'."
Daily Record
5 hours ago
- Daily Record
Steven Davis still harbours Rangers manager dream as fairytale Ibrox reunion rumours set straight
The Northern Ireland number two had a brief stint as Gers interim boss in 2023 Steven Davis has come to terms with the fact he didn't get to wave goodbye to Rangers with his boots on. But the former Light Blues skipper isn't ready to give up yet on his dream of stepping back over the Ibrox threshold one day wearing a pair of managerial brown brogues. It's two-and-half years since the Northern Irishman kicked his final ball for the club he loves. A freak ACL tear suffered in training just before Christmas 2022 ended what was a glittering playing career for club and country. Despite the four-time Scottish title winner's best efforts, there was no fairy-tale comeback nor a chance to bid farewell to the Gers support from the pitch he had graced so elegantly over two spells in Glasgow. That might have stung the 40-year-old once upon a time but these days he's accepted the rotten luck that brought the curtain crashing down on his spell as British football's most capped player ever. Now working as an assistant to NornIron boss Michael O'Neill, he's looking to the next stage of his career. He's already had the briefest of tastes of what it would be like to manage Rangers having been drafted in for a two-game stint as Ibrox caretaker in October 2023 in between Michael Beale's sacking and the appointment of Philippe Clement. And that's only fired his desire to get back to Govan and take the acclaim of the Light Blue legions, this time as boss himself. Looking back on the end on the injury that ended his career, Davis said: 'To be honest, I've got over it. 'You try to put a different spin on it. For me, I was very fortunate throughout my career not to have major injuries, and that allowed me to play to the level I did until the age I was. 'Of course, in an ideal world, I would liked to have said my goodbyes in a different way and have that decision being my own. 'But that was taken away from me. I tried my best to try and get back, but I never felt I would go back to the level I would be happy with. 'So ultimately, the decision was made, and I was kind of at peace with that, but of course it would have been lovely to have a send-off on the pitch rather than do it on the sidelines.' The sidelines is now where he sees his future - and hopes he'll get to perch himself on the whitewash marking off the technical area at Ibrox. The WhatsApp rumours that swept Glasgow last month suggested that dream was set to take a step closer, with Davis apparently lined-up to return as No2 to Steven Gerrard. The gossip proved false in the end as Russell Martin got the call to replace Clement. But it's undeniably true that Davis sees his future back at Rangers. 'There was never any contact, to be honest,' responded Davis as he was quizzed on the Gerrard whispers. 'Obviously, I was getting a lot of messages and everybody thought it was a foregone conclusion, but that's the rumour mill, isn't it? 'For me, obviously, the club means so much to me. I've got great memories from my time there. It's hard to envisage that I'll not be back at some point in the future, but you just never know in football. 'I'd like to assume that will be the case but at this minute in time, that's not an option, so we'll see what the future holds. 'Is that still the dream? One hundred percent. I think it's the same as when I was a kid. 'Obviously, I grew up a Rangers fan and got to play for the club. The ambition was to make just one appearance. Obviously, my career involved much more than I could have ever have envisaged. 'But at this minute in time, I'm at the starting part of my journey as a coach. 'I've been involved with Michael and the Northern Ireland team, which has been really good for me. I'm doing my badges as well, so that's just part of the process. But we'll see what the future holds. 'Ultimately, one day it would be great to be step back into Ibrox as manager.' Davis's short stint in charge involved a Europa League defeat to Aris Limassol and win over St Mirren. It didn't last long but it was a valuable insight into the demands of one of the most demanding roles in football. 'Oh it was huge,' he said. 'Just to get the opportunity to be put in that position was obviously something you could never refuse. 'It wasn't in my mind at that time. I was fully focused on rehabbing and trying to get back to play. That was my only focus. 'But it came out of the blue and it was an opportunity that I absolutely loved. It whetted the appetite in many ways. It gives you a taste of what the other side's like and it's totally different. 'As a player, you have a sort of feeling of what management and coaching will be like, you don't get a full grasp of it until you're really in it and see it, the detail that goes into the preparation for everything. 'It was a really valuable experience for me and hopefully something that I can carry with me going forward. In many ways that was probably a blessing that I was just throw in at the deep end. I just had to go with it. 'I tried to give it my all during the time that I was there. It was only short-lived but it was an incredible experience to get at that time. 'You just try to do the best to your ability. Around the club at that point and all the players, there was a lot of negativity so I just tried to go in and be positive. 'We only had the two games before the international break, when Philippe then came in. But it was really invaluable for me to get that experience.' :: Davis was speaking as he helped promote 10 Years On - a celebratory event taking place at Belfast's Ulster Hall on May 2, 2026, marking next year's anniversary of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign. For tickets go to
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
I dream of stepping back out at Ibrox as Rangers manager – I'm gutted I never got a proper goodbye, says cult hero
HE didn't get chance to say a proper goodbye to Rangers fans as a player. But Steven Davis is already dreaming of saying hello to them again - as their boss. 4 Steven Davis spent a total of eight years at Rangers from 2008-2012 and 2019-2023 Credit: Getty 4 Davis was injured at the time of his departure and couldn't say a proper goodbye to Gers fans Credit: Willie Vass 4 Now a coach, the Northern Irishman dreams of one day managing Rangers Credit: Alamy A freak training ground injury meant Davis had been crocked for five months when his Ibrox deal ran out in the summer of 2023. But that October he was quickly summoned back to take temporary charge following Michael Beale's axing. Davis' reign only lasted two games but it convinced him he wanted to be a manager one day. Talk of a quick return to Gers as a coach under Steven Gerrard this summer never came to anything. But Michael O'Neill has added the 140-capped ace to his Northern Ireland backroom staff. Davis - four times a league winner at Rangers - knows he's still got so much to learn in the dugout and is right behind Russell Martin's appointment. But he admits he would love to get the chance to spend longer in the Gers hotseat one day. Davis, 40, said: "In an ideal world, I'd like to have said my goodbyes in a different way and having that decision as my own but that was taken away from me. "I've got over it, you try to put a different spin on it. "I was very fortunate throughout my career not to have major injuries which allowed me to play to the level I did until the age I was. SunSport reporters clash over Russell Martin as he's revealed as new Rangers boss "I tried to get back but I never felt I'd get back to a level I'd be happy with. "Ultimately the decision was made and I was at peace with that. "It would have been lovely to have a send-off on the pitch rather than do it on the sidelines. "This spell I was getting a lot of messages and everybody thought it was a foregone conclusion that I was coming back. "There was never any contact but that's the rumour mill, isn't it? "Obviously the club means so much to me, I've got great memories from my time there. "It's hard to envisage I'll not be back at some point but you just never know. 'I'd like to assume that will be the case but at this minute that's not an option so we'll see what the future holds. "Is that still in the dream, though? Yeah, 100%, it's the same as when I was a kid. "I grew up a Rangers fan and wanted to play for the club. "The ambition was to make just one appearance, my career involved much more with the club than I could have ever have envisaged. "But at this minute I'm starting my journey as a coach. 4 "I've been involved with Michael and the Northern Ireland team, which has been really good for me. "I'm doing my badges as well so that's just part of the process. "Ultimately, one day it would be great to step back into Ibrox as manager." If he does he insists that whirlwind spell when he oversaw a Europa League loss to Aris Limassol and a league win over St Mirren will stand him in good stead. He said: "That was hug, just to get the opportunity to be put in that position was something you could never refuse. "It wasn't in my mind at that time, I was fully focused on rehabbing and trying to get back to play and that was my only focus. "It came out the blue and it was an opportunity I absolutely loved. "It whetted the appetite in many ways, it gives you a taste of what the other side's like and it's totally different. "As a player you have a feeling of what management and coaching will be like but you don't get a full grasp until you're really in it and see it. "Things like the detail that goes into the preparation for everything. "It was a really valuable experience for me and hopefully something I can carry with me going forward. "With the speed it happened, do I look back and wonder how I coped with it? In many ways that was probably a blessing. "I was thrown in at the deep end so I just had to go with it, I tried to give it my all during the time I was there. "It was only short-lived but it was an incredible experience to have. "Around the club at that point there was a lot of negativity so I tried to go in and be positive. "We only had the two games before the international break then Philippe Clement came in, but it was really invaluable for me." Russell Martin admits he didn't do himself justice during a six-month loan spell at Ibrox in 2018. But Davis thinks the insight he got into the club and the Old Firm goldfish bowl will be invaluable now he's back. He added: "In general it's very hard to speak about Rangers and Celtic until you actually experience it yourself. "There's the pressure that comes with it, the demands, living in the city. "Even from a recruitment basis it's hard when you're going through that process of signing players to put that across until you actually live it and experience it on a daily basis. "When you go to the club you have to embrace that, you have to enjoy that side of things. "If you don't it can sort of swallow you up a bit, we've seen that happen over the years. "Thankfully, in the positive, Russell's got that experience - he only had it for a short period but he can bring that knowledge with him. "He knows what he's stepping into, I think that'll really benefit him going into the job." Davis was speaking as he helped promote Ten Years On - a celebratory event in May 2026 at Belfast's Ulster Hall to mark the anniversary of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign. For tickets go to Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
