Rory McIlroy says he ‘found a feeling’ at US Open and is looking forward to Travelers Championship, live on Sky Sports | Golf News
Rory McILroy is optimistic about a return to form after having “found a feeling” while finishing in the top 20 of the US Open last week in Oakmont.
McILroy won the big career chelem by winning the Masters in April, but ended with a share of 47th place in the PGA championship in May and refused to speak to the media all along The reports of its driver deemed non -compliant have become public.
World number 2 then missed the Cup at Canada Open the week before the US Open, before fighting hard to reach the weekend on the Pennsylvania tax lesson and to withdraw once again from post-round interviews during the first two days.
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McILroy closed the third male major of the year with a 67 under three years old and will now set it up during the last signature event of the PGA Tour season – The TPC traveler championship in River Highlands in Connecticut, live Sky Sports – With confidence.
He said on Wednesday: “I don’t think it’s a blow, it’s the repeatability of the shots. If I can see something or have a feeling that is very reproducible … I think the proof is in the pudding.
“I definitely found a feeling last week, especially out of the tee, which was reproducible. It worked well. I dried that won the TEE last week, which was a great thing for me. I thought I had driven the ball all week last week.
“I think the weeks after the major championships sometimes when you are in the running and you try to win them, it can be very difficult to go play next week.
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“After a week as I had done in Oakmont, where you are not entirely in the mix but you might feel that you find something in your game, you are delighted to come back and play.”
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Scottie Scheffler, world n ° 1, came out victorious at the Travelers championship in 2024, claiming the 12th of what is now 16 PGA Tour titles in just over three years.
Scheffler beat Tom Kim in a play-off after the two players locked up on 22 under the regulatory game.
McILroy says that players will appreciate not having to “creak for a score” in the travelers championship
McILroy says that he is delighted to return to a place offering many chances of Birdie with players who have been forced to “cring” scores in tournaments in recent weeks.
The Northern Irishman added: “There are a lot of guys on the field this week when it is their fourth consecutive tournament. They were put to the test.
“It is therefore a welcome configuration where they feel like they can relax a little and not have to grind so much for your score.”
Look at the Travelers Live Championship on Sky Sports from Thursday or in difficulty without contract on now. The early coverage of the first day starts at 12:30 p.m. on Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports +.
