'Feel like I have my mojo back' - Rory McIlroy looking forward to big push for the majors in 2023

Rory McIlroy feels his FedEx Cup success and series of near misses at the majors in 2022 will set him up for a shot at glory in 2023. McIlroy’s major drought dates back to 2014, but he went extremely close in three of the four in 2022. Ad The closest he came was in the Open Championship, as an inspired Cameron Smith charge on the back nine denied him a second Claret Jug.

Cazoo Open de FranceHojgaard leads Open de France after course record, Reed off the pace4 HOURS AGO He ended his PGA Tour campaign by winning the FedEx Cup for the third time — becoming the first player to achieve that feat — and feels he has his major mojo back and is looking forward to 2023 with relish. “It was great to at least get something out of the summer,” McIlroy told Sky Sports. “To play so much good golf over the last few months and if I had not got anything out of it, the Canadian Open win was great, but not getting it done at the US Open or the Open Championship, it is nice to at least get something nice out of the summer.” McIlroy admitted to being hit hard by his agonising Open defeat, so was happy to get back in the winners’ circle once again.

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