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MCILROY'S IRONS NOT HOT
The Straits Times
|October 26, 2024
Coach Leadbetter says they are root cause of his 10-year Major drought
Four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy is unquestionably among the best golfers in the world, so his 10-year drought for a Major title is something that is mind-boggling to many of the sport's fans and observers.
That includes renowned swing coach David Leadbetter, who suggested that the world No. 3 sharpen up his iron play.
After collecting four Majors from 2011 to 2014, McIlroy has been unable to win a fifth, although the Northern Irishman did claim 17 titles from 2015 to 2024.
In June, he had looked set to finally taste Major success again at the US Open as he led by two shots with five holes to go at Pinehurst, but bogeyed three of the last four holes before finishing a shot behind Bryson DeChambeau.
While the 35-year-old has been labelled a "choker" after that late collapse, Leadbetter believes that his iron play is the root cause.
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