Rory McIlroy does an Internet ad for the European Tour where he’s matching a wise-cracking robot shot for shot on a driving range. The targets are washing machines, because as a young lad, McIlroy once honed his short game by hitting balls into his mum’s front-loader. In the end, McIlroy confounds the contraption with a spectacular wedge shot into an elevated appliance, setting off a jackpot of exploding laundry. It’s an apt metaphor — McIlroy’s spot brilliance against the robot’s consistency. Now, as the 24-year-old World No. 2 heads into the British Open at Muirfield, he’s still searching for a little magic after putting himself through the ringer, caught in a spin cycle all season long. Padraig Harrington recently called his fellow Irishman and major winner an erratic genius. In other words, he is more Phil than Tiger. But, as NBC’s Johnny Miller said in a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, he is also “a bit of a mess right now. “He’s hit the grand slam of things you have to watch out for when you’re at the top,” Miller said. To review, his season began with a controversial switch from Titleist to Nike equipment for a $100… Read full this story
- Rory McIlroy heading for US Open with the 'freedom' to attack
- Rory McIlroy heads to Renaissance Club for Scottish Open
- Rory McIlroy to play with freedom as he eyes US Open history
- Paul McGinley: Irish Open bigger than Rory McIlroy
- Rory McIlroy looking for fast start at the US Open
- Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell make good starts at US Open
- We follow Rory McIlroy on his practice round at The Open
- Can Rory McIlroy or Graeme McDowell repeat past glories?
- Rory McIlroy still in hunt for an Open boost
- Rory McIlroy tees off at the Open at Royal Portrush
| Product | ★ |
| Miracle Box specially designed to work with a range of Chinese mobile phones (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Splash MASQUE-C Screen Protector Film Invisible for iPhone 5- 2 Pack - Custom Fit to Work with a Case (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Hobo with a Shotgun (Collector's Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Mad Feelings - Things to Do with our Hands That Don't Hurt (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Sonny with a Chance: Sonny's Big Break, Volume 1 (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Elmo's World - Head to Toe With Elmo (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| To Sleep With A Vampire (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| MY HANDS HURT: FROM ELBOWS TO FINGERS with Katy Bowman, M.S. (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Gum in my Hair - How to Cope with a Bully (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| All Over the World: Haiti Quake with Mission Aviation Fellowship (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Mel Bay Jazz Combo Drumming A Drummer's Workshop DVD Guide to Playing with a Modern Rhythm Section (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| 30 Days to Scoring Success; a Lacrosse Player's Blueprint for Scoring More Goals (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Lots To Learn Preschool Videos: Head To Toe with Buster (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| How To Cast With A Saltwater Fly Rod & Alaska River Fishing With A Fly Rod (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| CUTLER, IVOR - LOOKING FOR TRUTRUTH WITH A PIN/CUTLER'S LASTSTAND (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Xbox One Video Game (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Heart Basket Weaving Kits for Children to Decorate with Love for Mother's Day or Valentines (Pack of 4) (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| University Games from Head to Toe Eric Carle Game And Puzzle System (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Introduce The Fun Of Dollhouse Play With A House That’S Just Right For Even Little Girls. - Fisher-Price My First Dollhouse (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| NIKE TO HELL WITH GRAVITY CREW (MENS) - S (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| To Sir With Love/Guess Who's Coming [VHS] (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| To Sleep With a Vampire [VHS] (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| How to Cast With a Saltwater Fly Rod [VHS] (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Love Vouchers - Blank for You to Fill with Your Special IOU's (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
| Letts 30SUA 2014 Black Principal Desk Week to View With Appointments Upright Slim (S Size) 6 5/8" X 3 /1/4" 4-30SUABK 30SUABK (check at Amazon) | 0.0 |
British Open: Rory McIlroy heads to Muirfield with a game that's been all over the place have 672 words, post on www.nydailynews.com at July 13, 2013. This is cached page on USA Breaking News. If you want remove this page, please contact us.
