Rory McIlroy out to become a ‘complete’ player

Rory McIlroy hit a massive drive down the middle of the 10th fairway, found the front edge in two and then suffered what can only be described as the typical Oakmont terror.

Eight feet short with his slippery first putt — caddies at Oakmont advise visitors to putt with the shadow of the putter — he burned the edge with the next one, running at least six feet past.

He then had two more goes at the same par putt and missed those too. Little wonder he’s preparing to pass a searching mental and physical test.