McIlroy Crashes To Round Of 80 & His Equal-Highest Score In The Majors.
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Rory McIlroy slumped to his equal highest score in a Major posting a horror 80 on day one of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
McIlroy’s 10-over par tally sent him crashing to a then share of 100th place in the bright but very unforgiving and testy windy conditions.
McIlroy showed no real benefit of spending the past week on Long Island managing just three birdies but signing a scorecard also showing seven bogeys and three shock double-bogeys
The four-time Major winner ...
Rose Reckons He’s In ‘The Sweet Spot’ Heading Into Shinnecock.
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In his now 20-year pro career Justin Rose has won 22 professional tournaments on five different continents.
Fifteen of those victories have come for Rose since turning 30.
Of course, Rose also captured the 2013 U.S. Open but in heading into what is a 13th U.S. Open appearance the father of two, and who turns 38 later next month, reckons he’s in the ‘sweet spot’ of his golfing career.
It was Rose’s response on the eve of the year’s second ...
McIlroy Hoping Long Island Familiarity Breeds U.S. Open Success.
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Rory McIlroy is hoping familiarity breeds success heading into this week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
In a Major Championship first, and this will be McIlroy’s 38th Major, he’s seemingly spent last week honing his game virtually up-and-down the length of New York’s Long Island.
In fact, McIlroy says he’s played 18 rounds of golf in the past 19 days
“I came up here straight after Memorial and I played the day after and played a few of the courses ...
McIlroy Says Tiger’s Return Helps Inspire USA Domination Of Majors & Team Competition
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After Sunday’s demolition of the GB & I Curtis Cup team it ensured the United States now possesses the big five of professional and amateur golf – the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, Solheim Cup, the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup.
American-born male golfers also hold the four Majors – Brooks Koepka (US Open), Jordan Spieth (The Open), Justin Thomas (PGA Championship) and Patrick Reed (The Masters).
It is only in the women’s pro game where just one ...
McDowell’s Tees-Up At Shinnecock Happy To Have Shaken Off The Asterisk Beside His Name.
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Graeme McDowell says he tees-up in this week’s U.S. Open happy to have shaken off the asterisk appearing against his name.
McDowell’s one of 10 players, and including the likes of Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, who sit atop of the 2018 U.S. Open leading exemption list in having earned a 10-year pass in winning a U.S. Open.
Indeed, Woods’ exemption expires this year while McDowell’s will run out in 2020 at Winged Foot and unless the ...
McIlroy Avoids Shinnecock Traffic Snarls Boasting ‘It’s Only Three Minutes Door-To-Door’
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Rory McIlroy’s got the remedy for avoiding any Shinnecock Hills traffic snarls and also any possibility of missing his tee time.
McIlroy said the answer to such concers is: “It is just three minutes door-to-door where we are staying so no problems.”
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The Key To U.S. Open Success – Channelling Selfishness Into Greatness
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A key to U.S. Open glory this week is as simple as putting one foot in front of the other.
To achieve greatness and not only this week at Shinnecock Hills you need to be self-disciplined or put more simply you do need to channel being selfish into achieving greatness.
Former PGA Championship winner Jason Day was asked the importance of self-discipline ahead of this week’s 2018 U.S. Open and his answer was very enlightening.
“I was talking about this the other ...
