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The Irish Sun
21 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Rory McIlroy concedes driver is a massive ‘concern' after horror RBC Canadian Open ahead of US Open test at Oakmont
RORY MCILROY is hunting for answers after a horrendous showing at the RBC Canadian Open. The Advertisement 2 Rory McIlroy carded a horror 78 during his second round at the RBC Canadian Open 2 The five-time major winner admitted that he's having huge issues with his driver His nine-over-par total saw him finish tied 149th, missing his first cut of the season and his first since The Open at Royal Troon last July. The 36-year-old found just 13 of 28 fairways in Toronto, and racked up a The Northern Irishman has been battling to get to grips with a new 44-inch driver since his old one was Speaking after missing the cut at TPC Toronto, McIlroy admitted he's concerned ahead of next week's US Open at Oakmont. Advertisement read more on golf He said: "There's still learnings that you have to take from a day like today. "Even though the last two days didn't go the way I wanted them to, there's still things that I can take from it. "I'm going to have to do a lot of practise and a lot of work over the weekend at home, and try to at least have a better idea of where my game is going into next week." "Yeah, still searching for the missing piece off the tee. Advertisement Most read in Golf "And, when I get that part of the game clicking, then everything falls into place for me, but right now that isn't and that's a concern going into next week. "I went back to a 44-inch driver this week to try to get something that was a little more in control, and could try to get something a bit more in-play. Amanda Balionis accused by Scottie Scheffler of 'trying to get him emotional' during live TV interview "But if I'm going to miss fairways, I'd rather have the ball speed and miss the fairway than not. "So I was saying to Harry [Diamond, McIlroy's caddy], going down the last, this is obviously the second time this year I've tried the new version and it hasn't quite worked out for me. Advertisement "So, I'd say I'll be testing quite a few drivers over the weekend." The 125th U.S. Open Championship is set to take place from June 12–15, 2025, at the historic Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. This marks a record 10th time that Oakmont will host the U.S. Open, and it's one of the most challenging courses in golf.
The 42
a day ago
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- The 42
'Of course it concerns me': McIlroy's nightmare round the worst possible prep for US Open
RORY MCILROY PLANS to spend the weekend testing new drivers after missing the cut at the Canadian Open with a disastrous second round of eight-over par 78. The world number two had a new driver in the bag this week in Toronto in a bid to get more control, but hit just four out of 14 fairways in his nightmare second round. One such miss came at the par-four fifth where he was right off the tee before firing his approach shot long and out of bounds, taking a quadruple-bogey eight that effectively condemned him to a first missed cut of the season. 'Yeah, of course it concerns me,' McIlroy told media afterwards when asked about the short turnaround to the third Major of the season, the US Open at Oakmont next week. 'You don't want to shoot high scores like the one I did today. Still I felt like I came here obviously with a new driver thinking that that sort of was going to be good and solve some of the problems off the tee, but it didn't. Obviously going to Oakmont next week, what you need to do more than anything else there is hit fairways. [I'm] still sort of searching for the sort of missing piece off the tee. 'Obviously for me, when I get that part of the game clicking, then everything falls into place for me. Right now that isn't. Yeah, that's a concern going into next week.' McIlroy finished his round with four bogeys and a double as well as the quad at the fifth, and spent the latter part of Friday's round Advertisement 'I didn't hit enough fairways. I felt like I drove the ball better yesterday than I did today. 'I think once I made that big number on the front nine, I was always behind the eight ball a little bit. After nine holes, I sort of resigned myself to the fact that I'd be flying home to Florida tonight. 'Yeah, it was just about trying to think about — trying to make a few good swings, seeing where the misses were. You're trying to sort of learn as much as I could just looking ahead to next week. He explained: 'I think there's still learnings that you have to take from a day like today. Look, even though the last two days didn't go the way I wanted them to, there's still things that I can take from it, and there's still things that I can learn. I'm going to have to do a lot of practice and a lot of work over the weekend at home and try to at least have a better idea of where my game is going into next week.' Part of that work will involve figuring which driver to put in the bag as he bids to go one better after agonising near misses and runner-up finishes at each of the last two US Opens. 'I was saying to Harry [Diamond, his caddy] going down the last this is the second time this year I've tried the new version, and it hasn't quite worked out for me. 'So I'd say I'll be testing quite a few drivers over the weekend.' Irish eyes this week are firmly on Shane Lowry who backed up his brilliant opening round with a second-round 68 on Friday, moving to eight-under par and four shots off the lead held by America's Cameron Champ. Lowry will tee off at 6.10pm on Saturday evening alongside first-round co-leader Cristobal Del Solar of Chile, with Champ and Andrew Putnam — who is two shots back — out in the final group at 6.50pm.
The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Rory McIlroy 6 shots off lead at Canadian Open
RORY MCILROY HAS finished the opening round of the Canadian Open on one-over-par. As it stands, the Holywood native is six shots off the lead, which is shared by Canada's Taylor Pendrith, plus American duo Alex Smalley and Paul Peterson. Advertisement McIlroy began the day on the 10th hole, and bogeys on the 12th and 17th left him with an uphill task. The 36-year-old improved thereafter with consecutive birdies on the 18th, first and second. However, a disappointing finish culminated with bogeys on the eighth and ninth, leaving the reigning Masters champion tied for 105th spot at the time of writing. Irish duo Shane Lowry and Seamus Power have later start times, with both players only recently teeing off. You can view the full leaderboard here. More to follow
The 42
07-05-2025
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Rory McIlroy says ‘defeating my own mind' was key to Masters victory
RORY MCILROY BELIEVES 'defeating my own mind' was key to winning the Masters and will take 'nothing but positive vibes' into next week's US PGA Championship. McIlroy's thrilling victory at Augusta National made him just the sixth player to complete a career grand slam and came on his 11th attempt to join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in golf's most exclusive club. It was a victory which many observers had doubted would ever happen given McIlroy's long major drought, especially after he had failed to convert a two-shot lead late in the final round of last year's US Open at Pinehurst. And the world number two almost squandered a five-shot lead with eight holes to play before beating Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose with a birdie on the first play-off hole. 'I always had hope,' McIlroy insisted ahead of his title defence in the Truist Championship. 'I wasn't going to show up at Augusta and feel like I couldn't win. The week that I feel like that I'll go up there for the Champions Dinner and swan around in my green jacket, but I won't be playing. 'Yeah, I always had hope. I always felt like I had the game. And I think, as everyone saw on that back nine on Sunday, it was about getting over… I don't know what the right phrase is, but defeating my own mind was sort of the big thing for me and getting over that hurdle. Advertisement 'Look, I'm just glad that it's done. I don't want to ever have to go back to that Sunday afternoon again. I'm glad that I finished the way I did and we can all move on with our lives.' McIlroy enjoyed a deliberately low-key week of celebrations after the Masters, both in England – to see the house he is having built – and Northern Ireland, where he admitted he and mother Rosie were 'both a mess for a few minutes' as the emotions kicked in. The world number two then finished 12th in the defence of his Zurich Classic title with close friend Shane Lowry before fulfilling more media obligations in New York, but is keen to get back to business as usual, especially now he is free of what he called the 'burden' of chasing the career grand slam. McIlroy has also won four times at Quail Hollow, which hosts next week's US PGA Championship and has forced the Truist Championship – formerly the Wells Fargo Championship – to move to Philadelphia Cricket Club this year. 'I'm obviously going to feel more comfortable and a lot less pressure, and I'm also going back to a venue that I love,' McIlroy said when asked about the year's second major. 'It's nothing but positive vibes going in there next week with what happened a few weeks ago and then with my history there and how well I've played at Quail. 'Yeah, it probably will feel a little bit different. I probably won't be quite as on edge as I have been for the last few years when I've been at major championships. 'I'll probably be a little bit better to be around for my family and I'll be a little more relaxed. I think overall it will be a good thing.'
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I don't ever want to go back to that Sunday' – Rory McIlroy focused on USPGA Championship after Masters success
RORY MCILROY says he's looking forward as he want to put his Masters success on the back burner. The sensation added to his trophy cabinet after a thrilling play-off finish earlier this month. 2 Rory McIlroy is focused on what's in the future as he's glad to move on after his Masters win 2 The Northern Irishman revealed the Masters win took a toll on him The world's number two from ended his 11-year wait to join the ranks of golf's greats as he became only the sixth man to bag the career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman was speaking ahead of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club. The Quail Hollow normally hosts this week's tournament but it's been moved to Philadelphia due to next week's read more on golf And 36-year-old McIlroy admitted that it was tough to get over the line, he said: "It feels as though that period is behind me, and that I'm looking forward to the next few months. "Yeah, I'm just glad that it's done. I don't want to have to ever go back to that Sunday afternoon again. Most read in Golf "I'm just glad that it finished the way it did, we can all move on with our lives. "It was probably when I held the birdie put on 12 - I'm like, 'I really can't mess this up now' - there's that pressure..." Top golf star with £31m career earnings faces missing rest of the season and Ryder Cup as he reveals he needs surgery The Holywood ace also admitted that he didn't want to make a big deal of celebrations when briefly back in Northern Ireland last month as he's keen to move on to his next set of career goals. Five-time major winner McIlroy will be confident of adding to his major haul at next week's PGA Championship. He has won no fewer than four-times at the Quail Hollow course. But he's business to tend to in Philly this week, he'll get his tournament underway on Thursday alongside Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood at 5:26pm Irish local time.
