{"id":21154,"date":"2013-07-16T11:54:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T09:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/mcilroy-limps-into-british-open\/"},"modified":"2013-07-16T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T09:54:39","slug":"mcilroy-limps-into-british-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/mcilroy-limps-into-british-open\/","title":{"rendered":"McIlroy limps into British Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy<\/a>\u00a0limps into this week\u2019s\u00a0British Open<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0Muirfield<\/a>\u00a0as if he needs a figurative cane.<\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/a><\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy missed the cut at BMW PGA Championship, tie for 57th at Memorial, tie for 41st at U.S. Open and missed the cut at Irish Open. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Since tying for eighth at the Players Championship<\/a>, which capped four straight top 25s that included second at the Valero Texas Open, McIlroy has performed like a journeyman professional rather than a World No. 2.<\/p>\n

His record since early May is pretty only to a has-been or never-will: Missed cut at BMW PGA Championship<\/a>, tie for 57th at Memorial<\/a>, tie for 41st at U.S. Open<\/a> and missed cut at Irish Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The phenom from Northern Ireland has been prone to such slumps before, such as when he missed three cuts in four Tour starts last May-June before winning three times in a month in late summer.<\/p>\n

In terms of consistency then, up to age 24 anyway, he is more like Phil Mickelson<\/a> than Tiger Woods<\/a> \u2013 meaning he could pop up at any time and win yet again.<\/p>\n

McIlroy\u2019s latest bad patch has been punctuated by waning confidence, substandard short game and a tendency to hang his tee shots right with an inconsistent swing.<\/p>\n

Hence, after missing his latest cut in Ireland, he said he was still working with Nike to find the right driver and putter. \u2013 Golf Week<\/a><\/p>\n

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