McIlroy Vows To Attack To The End

This week Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish golfer who collapsed so spectacularly at the first major of the season, has claimed to have identified the flaw in his game which was so painfully exposed at Augusta – and more importantly, has vowed not to repeat it at the US Open next month.

The second major of the season starts at the Congressional Country Golf Club on June 13th and the 22 year-old has pledged to continue with his high risk-reward philosophy right to the end of the tournament, regardless of where he finds himself in the field. Those looking to bet on US Open golf will be asking questions about his mental toughness though.

The prodigious golfer was speaking from Spain where his is warming up for the Open at the Volvo World Match Play Championship, and the Northern Irishman will be hoping that 2011 is the year in which he not only improves on his previous best finish at the tournament when he fished tied for tenth back in 2009, but goes on to claim his first major. Two years ago, McIlroy showed flashes of genius – most notably when he shot a final round score of 68 – but fresh off the back of his Masters meltdown, he will be keen to claim his first major as soon as possible.

McIlroy insists that he is now far better equipped to cope with the pressure of leading the field should he find himself in that position going into the final round of the US Open next month – and will be eager to prove that with a strong start when the action gets underway.

The bookies however have only made him fifth favourite in the US Open golf odds, possibly because of the form he has shown since Augusta. Having only played once on the PGA Tour since then and failed to make the cut in the Wells Fargo Championship.

There is no doubt he has the game to challenge any player on the tour on his day, but his recent form along with his slightly questionable mental condition appears to have sapped most of the value out of his odds – which is good news for any punters that are feeling brave.