The 35-year-old suffered disappointment at the US Open and the Olympic Games
Team Ireland's Rory McIlroy missed out on a medal at the Paris Olympics, placing fifth in the men's individual stroke play event. Photograph: James Crombie/Inphohopes to use the next three weeks to “change the narrative” of his season as he bids to win the
“I’ve won a couple of times. I’ve had an opportunity to win a few more times than that and haven’t been able to get over the line. So I would have liked to have added a couple more to that win column. Asked if he needed to do anything differently to get rid of the “nearly man” tag he gave himself after the Olympics, McIlroy added: “I just have to finish off tournaments better.
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