Rory McIlroy admits US Open considerations after crashing out of Canadian Open | Golf Information

Rory McIlroy admits he has numerous work to do forward of subsequent week’s US Open after lacking the reduce on the ultimate occasion earlier than the third main of the yr.

The Northern Irishman struggled with a brand new driver as he crashed out of the RBC Canadian Open after capturing 78 in Friday’s second spherical, slumping to the worst end in his PGA Tour profession.

McIlroy completed nine-over par for the event to complete tied for 149th place to overlook his first reduce of the yr and first since The Open at Royal Troon final yr.

McIlroy admitted he has to do quite a lot of practise at earlier than heading to Oakmont for the US Open, which begins on June 12, reside on Sky Sports activities.

“There’s nonetheless learnings that you must take from a day like at this time,” he stated. “Regardless that the final two days did not go the way in which I wished them to, there’s nonetheless issues that I can take from it.

“I’ll should do quite a lot of practise and quite a lot of work over the weekend at residence, and attempt to at the least have a greater thought of the place my recreation goes into subsequent week.”

McIlroy was compelled to alter his driver after his earlier mannequin was deemed non-conforming in a random take a look at on the eve of final month’s US PGA Championship, through which he completed joint-Forty seventh.

The world No 2 remains to be looking for his rhythm and accuracy off the tee and might be testing varied drivers within the few further days he has to organize for the US Open.

“Yeah, nonetheless trying to find the lacking piece off the tee,” he admitted. “And, once I get that a part of the sport clicking, then all the pieces falls into place for me, however proper now that is not and that is a priority going into subsequent week.

“I went again to a 44-inch driver this week to attempt to get one thing that was a bit extra in management, and will attempt to get one thing a bit extra in-play. But when I’ll miss fairways, I might relatively have the ball pace and miss the golf green than not.

“So I used to be saying to Harry [Diamond, McIlroy’s caddy], happening the final, that is clearly the second time this yr I’ve tried the brand new model and it hasn’t fairly labored out for me. So, I might say I will be testing fairly just a few drivers over the weekend.”

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