Distractions on and off the course have made 2017 a disappointing year for Rory McIlroy. Here’s how the Irishman can salvage the season
SOUTHPORT, England — For all of Rory McIlroy’s obvious physical gifts, he knows that golf is a pursuit that, at its tipping point, is far more mental. It was a lesson passed down to McIlroy and embodied by its two greatest players, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
“They were both so strong mentally,” McIlroy said on the eve of the Open Championship. “I think it’s really about knowing yourself and knowing what works for you and what thoughts work and what techniques work.
“Sometimes maybe what worked two years ago doesn’t work for you now and you need something else. And you’re always trying to evolve and trying to figure out new ways to bring the best out of yourself.”