Forget Ringo, Rory McIlroy believes it’s all set to come together

Rory McIlroy might have the memory of an elephant, but it’s the golf game and the dominance of Tiger Woods at his peak that he seeks as he bids to get back to the top of the world rankings and start winning majors again.

Nearly 12 months ago, one of the English broadsheets ran an interview with Paul McGinley, calling on McIlroy to get a grip or risk being left behind by the then top three in the world — Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, and Jordan Spieth.

“Time for Rory to step up or risk becoming Ringo of golf’s fab four,” rang the headline in The Daily Telegraph, with a mock-up picture of the then World No4 McIlroy crossing the zebra crossing a la the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover.