Rory McIlroy Shifts Focus to Links Golf After U.S. Open Struggles

Rory McIlroy described his U. S.

Open performance as a case where "the wheels came off" and subsequently decided to sit out the upcoming PGA Tour event. He is assembling a links‑golf focused practice regimen ahead of the Open Championship.

The plan aims to rebuild his fundamentals on the coastal courses and improve his chances at the major tournament.