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The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Rory McIlroy offers withering verdict on ‘nearly impossible' test presented by Oakmont at US Open
RORY McILROY is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to overcome 'impossible' Oakmont and prosper at the US Open. McIlroy is looking to shake off a hangover from But it will not be easy at the unforgiving Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, characterised by notoriously thick rough, especially as the 36-year-old is battling driver issues. He missed the cut when the US Open was last played here in 2016 and McIlroy joked: 'I'm glad we have spotters up there because I played last Monday and you hit a ball off the fairway and you were looking for a good couple of minutes just to find it. 'It's very penal if you miss. Sometimes it's penal if you don't miss. Read More On Irish Sport 'But the person with the most patience and the best attitude this week is the one that's going to win. 'There's definitely been a little bit of rain since I played. Last Monday felt impossible. "I birdied the last two holes for 81. It felt pretty good. 'It didn't feel like I played that bad. It's much more benign right now than it was that Monday. Most read in Golf 'They had the pins in dicey locations, and greens were running fast. It was nearly impossible. 'If you put it in the fairway, it's certainly playable. 'Looks like a skirt!' – Jason Day leaves US Open viewers in shock with outfit choice during practice round 'But then you just have to think about leaving your ball below the hole and just trying to make as many pars as you can. 'You get yourself in the way of a few birdies, that's a bonus.' The club's own website labels it 'The Ultimate Examination of Championship Golf'. But it is fair to say other descriptions of Oakmont have not been so flattering. 1 McIlroy's form has fallen off a cliff since winning the Masters in April Credit: Getty Bryson DeChambeau — who pipped McIlroy to US Open glory last year — called it the 'toughest golf course in the world right now'. He said: 'You have to hit the fairways and you have to hit the greens. You have to two-putt in the worst-case scenario. 'When you've got those putts inside ten feet, you've got to make them. "It's a great test of golf. I think everyone knows it's the toughest golf course in the world right now.'
The 42
3 days ago
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- The 42
Rory McIlroy gets reminder of Masters glory with groupings for US Open
RORY McILROY HAS been paired with Shane Lowry and Justin Rose for the first two rounds of this weekend's US Open. McIlroy defeated the Englishman in a play-off to win the Masters back in April and will be reunited with him Oakmont Country club. The trio will tee off at 12.40pm (Irish time). Full groupings can be viewed here. Some of the other notable groupings include Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele and Josele Ballester (12.29pm) while world number one Scottie Scheffler will be out at 6.29pm along with Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland. Advertisement Scheffler won the third major title of his career at the PGA Championship last month and if he can triumph once again it means he will be chasing a career Grand Slam when the Open comes around at Royal Portrush in July.
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Masters champ Rory McIlroy heads star-studded field at Scottish Open – with multi-million selling pop star also on bill
RORY McILROY will return to the Renaissance Club for this year's Genesis Scottish Open. The Irishman made history when he completed golf's Grand Slam at the Masters last month. 3 3 3 And he has now confirmed he'll be back in Scotland for the Rolex Series event this summer. The Green Jacket winner edged out home favourite Bob MacIntyre to capture the title two years ago. MacIntyre, though, would not be denied and claimed an emotional win last time out. And McIlroy admits he is looking forward to playing at the Home of Golf once again. He said: 'Winning a national open is always special, and I'm pleased to have the chance to compete for another Genesis Scottish Open title. 'It has certainly been a memorable year so far, and I'm looking forward to carrying on the momentum to the home of golf this summer.' The 35-year-old's presence is sure to attract huge crowds to the East Lothian course in July. McIlroy held off a strong final day challenge from Justin Rose to finally win at Augusta. And by doing so he became only the sixth man to win all four of golf major championships, The Open, The US Open, the USPGA Championship and The Masters. Runner-up Rose will also be present at the Renaissance as part of yet another stellar Scottish Open field. Major winners Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas are all in the field. And they'll be joined by US star Max Homa and 2024 Genesis Championship winner Byeong Hun An. The event takes place from July 10-13, the week before The Open at Royal Portrush. That's down to the continued commitment of the Scottish Government and VisitScotland. And the fan experience at this year's tournament includes the Fringe by the Tee pop-up stage featuring a Saturday headline slot from KT Tunstall. Current General Admission ticket prices present a saving of up to £15 with fans encouraged to buy in advance to save. And General Admission Daily or Season tickets can be purchased now at
