USA complete clean sweep of Golf majors for first time since 1982 whilst Rory McIlroy’s major drought continues to 2025
As Golf’s final major, the Open Championship concluded at Royal Troon in Scotland, whilst it marks another year of majors completed, it also adds another year onto Rory Mcilroys drought in the sport. So how has the year looked for the world number two and when will he look to bounce back?
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00:00Not since 1982 had American golfers completed a clean sweep of the four major titles.
00:07Luke Donald, Europe's captain, must be delighted this is not a Ryder Cup year.
00:12Not that the bigger picture is particularly appealing for Donald.
00:16The Stars and Stripes sit adjacent to the names of nine of the past 12 major champions.
00:22So where does this leave Rory McIlroy in particular?
00:26He suffered an early exit from this year's Open and put it down to the blustery conditions
00:32over the opening two rounds at Royal Troom.
00:35The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland knows his way to secure a first major title since 2014
00:42will now continue into 2025.
00:45But adds that the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, where he will join Shane Lowry
00:50in representing Team Ireland, offers plenty of incentive for the remainder of the season
00:55whilst also mentioning the Race to Dubai crown and the FedEx Cup.