Rory out to build on major breakthrough

THE golfing world may be still buzzing about his US Open victory but Rory McIlroy has set his sights firmly on the future and the business of winning this week’s British Open.

Three weeks on from his tour de force at Congressional Country Club, when the 22-year-old won his first major championship by eight strokes, McIlroy arrived at Royal St George’s rested and relaxed and ready to add another major title to his resumé.

Tomorrow morning’s opening round on the Kent links will be his first since that closing 69 at Congressional gave him a finishing score of 268, the lowest score in US Open history, at a championship-record 16 under par.