Rory McIlroy doesn't see the British Open as a chance at redemption. It's just an opportunity. And for everyone at Royal Troon, it's the last opportunity of the year in the majors. The British Open wraps up a major season that only began three months ago.
FILE - Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits out of bunker onto the eighth green during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Friday, July 15, 2016. McIlroy returns to Royal Troon while trying to move past his U.S. Open collapse.
And when another name is engraved onto the silver base of the claret jug, and the R&A introduces “the champion golfer of the year,” it will be 263 days until the next major. The finish at Pinehurst No. 2 was harsh. Leading with three holes to play, he missed two par putts so close he could practically see the bottom of the cup and finished one shot behind Bryson DeChambeau.“It will be hard, for sure,” Rose said. “But I think he’s probably got the bit between the teeth. I’ve always felt that way about Rory. When he gets criticized, when people start to doubt him, that’s when he starts to play his best.
Most curious about these links is the par 4s are relatively short going out with the wind, and they are quite longer coming back into the wind.Colin Montgomerie, whose father was the longtime secretary at Royal Troon, summed it up years ago: “If you’re not under par when you make the turn, you may as well head over to Prestwick for lunch.”
The consistency from tee-to-green is at a level not seen since Tiger Woods in his prime. Woods typically won multiple majors when he had his best seasons. Scheffler winning a second this year would put this season in truly elite category. He is assured of being No. 1 in the world longer than any player since Woods in the late 2000s.
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