Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Open last week, ensuring his decade-long major title drought continued after he agonisingly lost the U.S. Open to Bryson DeChambeau in June
Rory McIlroy’s former swing coach Pete Cowen believes the Northern Irishman’s mental block is what is hurting him most at majors.
READ MORE: LIV Golf star issues brutal response after being handed PGA Tour snub: "I didn't lose any sleep" “Once I made the eight, I was thinking about where I was going on vacation next week,” McIlroy admitted afterward. While he has not won a major since the 2014 PGA Championship, McIlroy has tallied 21 top-10 finishes without getting over the line.
“He knows exactly what he does. He drops under a bit and starts flipping it a bit and doesn’t get under any pressure on it so struggles with the ball flight. But he knows he’s had the same problem for a long time. He does address it and sometimes when he’s addressed it he plays great and wins.“These guys are so good so most of it is down to the mental side of the game. Expectations come into it.
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