Rory’s losing streak follows him to Asia

IF losing the Masters was not tough enough, Rory McIlroy arrived for the Malaysian Open after a near 30-hour trip without his golf clubs.

McIlroy had an on-board picture taken with Charl Schwartzel, whose clubs also didn’t make the connection out of London meaning both players missed 18-hole practice rounds ahead of the $2.5million (€1.73m) event.

“It was a really long flight to get here and we must have spent 20 hours in the air and 30 hours to get here from Augusta, so hopefully I will get a bit of sleep tonight and wake up a bit fresher in the morning and be ready to go,” said McIlroy.