McIlroy: 'I'm getting used to this. Hopefully the tide will turn soon'

Rory McIlroy suffers final holes disappointment again as the Irish Open comes to a climax.

TOUGH BREAK: Rory McIlroy dejected after finishing his final round at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal Co Down. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

RORY McIlroy intends to use the agony of his latest near-miss, at the Irish Open in Royal Co. Down, to end his long major drought at Royal Portrush when the biggest championship of them all returns to the north in 2025.

McIlroy held a one-shot lead entering the final round here in Newcastle. That was pushed out to three early on, but he ultimately fell one short after shooting a closing 69 and being pipped by the slimmest of margins thanks to Rasmus Hojgaard’s superb 65.