Delighted Rory McIlroy reckons Renaissance victory has broken the seal to success ahead of his Open bid at Hoylake. The 2014 Claret Jug winner returns to the scene of that triumph aiming to end a nine-year drought in the Majors.
Ironically, McIlroy won the tournament before that last Major success at the USPGA Championship after scoring at the Bridgestone.
The 34-year-old now heads to Royal Liverpool fuelled by validation to add to the belief which has been growing. McIlroy said at the beginning of the Genesis Scottish Open he was closer than he’s ever been to ending his Major barren spell and confidence is soaring after a 37th professional win and a second Rolex Series success.
He said: “It feels great. We are obviously on the eve of The Open Championship, you’re thinking about trying to prepare for that.