Rory McIlroy Avoid Grand Slam 'Hype' at US Open (Golf Master Tips) - Rory McIlroy believes he is in a better frame of mind heading into the second major of the season at the US Open. The 26-year-old world number one says he could not escape the "hype" at the Masters in April as he attempted to complete a career Grand Slam.
"It has been nice not to have all the attention on me. I felt that is what it was at Augusta and I couldn't get away from it," McIlroy told BBC Sport. He finished a best-ever fourth behind winner Jordan Spieth at the Masters.
McIlroy, whose first major win was the US Open in 2011, is hungry to repeat that triumph after a two-week break from the game.
"I will be disappointed if I do not win a major this year," added the Northern Irishman. "My seasons now are based on major wins.
"I have won three times this year which is great, and lead the world rankings."
McIlroy followed up a victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina with back-to-back missed cuts at the PGA Championship at Wentworth and the Irish Open in May.
"Volatility in golf is actually a good thing," said McIlroy, who starts as favourite at Chambers Bay, with 21-year-old American Spieth second. "If your good weeks are really good, it far outweighs the bad weeks.
"I feel a lot better coming into this tournament than I did going into the last two. The two weeks off helped to refresh the mind a little bit. I had not played five weeks in a row for a long time.
"This is hugely important, a chance to win a second US Open and my fifth major. There was just so much hype and so much attention around Augusta."
McIlroy said he liked the links-style course at Chambers Bay and that there would be opportunities for players to post under-par rounds.
"This is the sort of golf course that if you're just slightly off, it will magnify that," he added.
"But it will reward people who are hitting good shots and are confident and their short games are sharp." (Latest golf news source: BBC)
"It has been nice not to have all the attention on me. I felt that is what it was at Augusta and I couldn't get away from it," McIlroy told BBC Sport. He finished a best-ever fourth behind winner Jordan Spieth at the Masters.
Rory McIlroy at US Open
McIlroy, whose first major win was the US Open in 2011, is hungry to repeat that triumph after a two-week break from the game.
"I will be disappointed if I do not win a major this year," added the Northern Irishman. "My seasons now are based on major wins.
"I have won three times this year which is great, and lead the world rankings."
McIlroy followed up a victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina with back-to-back missed cuts at the PGA Championship at Wentworth and the Irish Open in May.
"Volatility in golf is actually a good thing," said McIlroy, who starts as favourite at Chambers Bay, with 21-year-old American Spieth second. "If your good weeks are really good, it far outweighs the bad weeks.
"I feel a lot better coming into this tournament than I did going into the last two. The two weeks off helped to refresh the mind a little bit. I had not played five weeks in a row for a long time.
"This is hugely important, a chance to win a second US Open and my fifth major. There was just so much hype and so much attention around Augusta."
"This is the sort of golf course that if you're just slightly off, it will magnify that," he added.
"But it will reward people who are hitting good shots and are confident and their short games are sharp." (Latest golf news source: BBC)
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