Rory McIlroy's evolution on display in opening round of U.S. Open

'I've got this backwards' - Rory McIlroy’s 2018 mindset switch after Shinnecock pain as he targets US Open

Eight years on from missing the US Open cut at Shinnecock Hills, Rory McIlroy launched his latest major bid at the same New York course on Thursday with a 69 scorecard 11 strokes better and a neat snapshot of his self-proclaimed mindset switch from that past pain.

McDowell lauds evolution of McIlroy's game - Irish Golfer Magazine

Graeme McDowell has run out of superlatives to describe Rory McIlroy and feels he has evolved his game to the point where he can win on any golf course in any conditions after the six-time major champion wrestled himself to the top of the leaderboard at the US Open. Shinnecock Hills bared its teeth on Thursday with strong winds curtailing scoring and McIlroy’s one-under 69 trails leader Sam Stevens by the minimum. Both McDowell and McIlroy have …

Rory McIlroy's evolution on display in opening round of U.S. Open

A lot has changed for Rory McIlroy since the last time he teed it up at a U.S. Open. Adam Stanley explains how Thursday's opening round showed the maturation of McIlroy's game.