Rory McIlroy in the right spirits for US Open charge on tough Oakmont course

Rory McIlroy may have the lowest ranking of golf’s ‘Big Three’, but the world number three will approach next week’s US Open in better spirits than his rivals.

Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, and McIlroy all entered last week’s Memorial Tournament on the back of victories in their previous events and were expected to battle for the title at Muirfield Village.

However, only McIlroy featured at the top end of the leaderboard after a closing 68 gave him a share of fourth place on 13 under par, two shots out of the play-off between William McGirt and Jon Curran which McGirt won on the second extra hole.