McIlroy must finally concede pitching and putting not up to scratch

As someone who has witnessed the insane levels of attention he draws at home tournaments, Rory’s performance yesterday didn’t really surprise me as I have often seen him struggle to cope with that huge expectation, writes John McHenry.

For someone who is regularly compared to Tiger Woods, let me make this perfectly clear, Rory McIlroy is no Woods. He is not that same supremely confident person and relentless competitor who can fully immerse himself in his own self.