As his final tune-up before next week’s US Open at Pebble Beach, McIlroy had to be heartened by the fact each aspect of his game was clicking in Canada.
McIlroy had risked his future Ryder Cup captaincy had he not joined this year, although most insiders believed the European Tour would have waved this stipulation.
McIlroy’s ball found the fairway after a 305-yard-plus carry. From there, he took advantage by hitting his approach to eight feet and converting the eagle putt. Have a look:
With high altitude and tree-lined fairways, Club de Golf Chapultepec is taking driver out of a lot of players’ hands this week. That even includes Rory McIlroy. Well, at least when driver is too much club.
Australian Golf Digest
