Frustrated Rory McIlroy snaps 3-wood into two pieces at British Open

He shot a final-round 67 to end at 4 under par to record his eighth top-10 finish in his last 11 majors.

“So I’m going to try to keep it there and look forward to getting back to some hopefully quick greens at Baltusrol because that suits me also”.

“Obviously I need to improve the short game”.

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“There were a few mistakes in there and if I could take back anything it would probably be the first nine holes yesterday”.

“After the second day I was never going to win this golf tournament”, he told the Belfast Telegraph.

Mickelson was not about to throw in the towel and hit a superb approach to the par-five 16th, but after his eagle putt agonisingly slipped across the front of the hole, Stenson holed from four feet for birdie – having missed the green with his second – to remain two ahead with two to play.

“A win at the Irish Open, fourth at Memorial, I had the missed cut but then third in France and top five here”. I think you guys are more desperate for it to happen than I am.

“In a small way it made it easy as I knew he would not back away”.

“But I felt like it was my time”.

McIlroy admitted it will take time for his self-confidence to be tip-top, even if he can boast a ideal pair of pecs.

The Queenslander’s twin triumphs a year ago, climaxing at Whistling Straits with his long overdue major championship breakthrough, sparked an extraordinary run of eight wins in 18 events and rise to world No.1.

“I’m playing well, I’m driving the ball great and I’m happy with where my game’s at”.

“I wish it started tomorrow”, Scott said after signing his final card for the 145 Open Championship.

He was caught on the wrong side of the draw in the first two days, saying on Friday he felt he played better than his 2-under total suggested. “So I feel like I’ve done pretty well this week considering everything”.

“The PGAs are usually if you can drive the ball well, you’ll do well, and I’ve had success in that tournament before, so I’m really happy with that”.

The Northern Irishman now turns his attentions to the final major the year, the US PGA Championship at Baltusrol in less than a fortnight’s time, an earlier start than usual because of the Rio Olympics.