Woods picks out Rory as Major threat

Tiger Woods expects to face a confident Rory McIlroy when he bids to edge closer to Jack Nicklaus’s record and challenge for a fourth US Open and 15th Major title at the Olympic Club this week.

Woods picks out Rory as Major threat

Since Ben Hogan won back-to-back US Opens in 1951, only Curtis Strange in 1989 has managed to successfully defend the title.

But Woods reckons defending champion McIlroy will be a force to be reckoned with and the Irishman insisted he would attack the firm and fast San Francisco track with his driver after regaining some confidence in his game last week in Memphis.

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