Rory McIlroy: 'I haven't driven the ball like myself since 2019'

McIlroy finished on 5-over-par – 18 shots higher than in 2012 when he won by a record eight strokes

Rory McIlroy at Kiawah Island. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy’s simple assessment of his Sunday 72 fairly sums up the whole 2021 PGA Championship experience for the Holywood man – “just sort of stuck in neutral”. 

“More of the same, very average,” McIlroy said after making four birdies and four bogeys in the final round at the Ocean Course to finish at 5-over-par 293 – 18 shots higher than in 2012 when he won by a record eight strokes.