TROON, Scotland ¨C The list of potential winners of this week¡¯s British Open at Royal Troon is a long one as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decadelong major title drought.
McIlroy¡¯s misery continued in last month¡¯s U.S. Open, where he agonizingly finished second ¡ª one shot behind American Bryson DeChambeau ¡ª after bogeying three of his last four holes.
The pain of that loss took McIlroy a few days to process but, as he prepares for Thursday¡¯s opening round, he is feeling no added pressure in his quest to claim a fifth career major.
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