Rory McIlroy is confident he will bear no mental scars from his latest major championship near-miss as he prepares to return to the scene of his Open triumph.
The Holywood man held a share of the lead when he birdied the first hole in the final round of last month’s US Open, but failed to make another and finished a shot behind American Wyndham Clark at Los Angeles Country Club.
McIlroy has now recorded 19 top-10 finishes since winning the last of his four major titles in the 2014 US PGA, a month after also winning the Open at this year’s venue of Royal Liverpool.
