MCILROY MOTIVATED TO GO AGAIN

World No. 2 is over US Open dejection, can’t wait for another shot at winning 5th Major

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The list of potential winners of this week's British Open at Royal Troon is a long one, as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decade-long Major drought.

The Northern Irishman's misery continued at the US Open in June, when he agonisingly finished second one shot behind American Bryson DeChambeau - after bogeying three of his last four holes.

The pain of that loss took the world No. 2 a few days to process but, as he prepares for the British Open which starts on July 18, he is feeling no added pressure in his quest to claim a fifth career Major.

"I know I'm in a good spot," Mcllroy said on July 16 after playing his first practice round of the week.

"If I think about 2015 through 2020, that five-year stretch, I seldom had a realistic chance to win a Major championship... So I'd much rather have these close calls. It means that I'm getting closer."

The 35-year-old, who has not won a Major since the 2014 PGA Championship, also spoke about how he dealt with the US Open disappointment.