Ten years after winning a PGA Championship at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy returns to the course looking to end a frustrating decade without a major. Bob Weeks has more.
PublishedThe last time Rory McIlroy arrived at Valhalla to play in the PGA Championship, he did so after winning his two previous starts. That was in 2014 when he'd captured the Open Championship and a World Golf Championship event. He'd go on to win that week, logging his fourth major.
Since that last major victory, McIlroy has played a major the week after winning a regular tournament seven times and managed to end up inside the top-10 on five occasions. But he’s still stuck at four major titles. "Sometimes I struggle to remember what I did yesterday," he joked. :I think if I look that far back, it's hard to rekindle those feelings and those memories. I can vaguely remember coming here off the back of winning The Open and the old WGC at Akron. But you know, I think it's all about confidence and momentum, and I have a lot of confidence and quite a bit of momentum coming into this week.
He also gave credit for his recent success to improved wedge play, especially three-quarter shots, saying he's seeing them start off on the proper line. He's currently first on the PGA Tour in approach shots from 75 to 100 yards, averaging just nine feet, seven inches.
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