McIlroy vows to let clubs do talking and "shut out that outside noise” in Open quest
Rory McIlroy insists his decision to skip his pre-Open press conference at Hoylake and stop talking about LIV Golf has helped him “shut out that outside noise” in his bid to end his nine-year major drought this week.
McIlroy focussing on his focus, not 18 majors. Admits he "didn't sleep very well" before final round
So what now Rory? Tiger's record of 14? Jack's 18? "No. I never thought about it. It's never been a goal, it's never been a target of mine," Rory McIlroy said of Nicklaus' tally of 18 major titles in a phone interview with Newstalk in Dublin. "I've alway said, when I won my first major, I was just trying to focus on my second. And when I won my second, I just wanted to win my third.
"I had to silence a few doubters about how I could play links golf"
Rory McIlroy confessed that he feared that The Open would always be the hardest major to win. But all those fears melted away as he tapped in for victory and raised the Claret Jug to the heavens at Royal Liverpool on Sunday to tick the third leg of the career Grand Slam off his list.
McIlroy the merciless goes six clear at Hoylake
He's had the luck of the draw, the odd lucky bounce and the kind of soft conditions he relishes. Be that as it may, Rory McIlroy produced one of the most professional and mature performances of his career to stand on the cusp of history at Royal Liverpool today.
McIlroy finds Hoylake less lush than expected
Rory McIlroy's private life continues to make headlines in Sunday newspapers but when it comes to golf, his latest tweet is worth more than a thousand words.
