Rory McIlroy Makes Exciting Admission Ahead of Travelers Championship

Since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has been candid about his struggles to find motivation and recapture the competitive drive that fueled his rise on the PGA Tour—and it's shown in his recent performances.

After missing the cut at the RBC Canadian Open, McIlroy struggled again at Oakmont in the U.S. Open. However, he bounced back with a solid final round on Sunday, shooting a 67 to climb the leaderboard and finish 19th overall at 7-over par.

That Sunday surge may have been exactly what he needed to regain some momentum heading into the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, which begins Thursday. The course is known for being birdie-friendly—something McIlroy highlighted in an encouraging admission on Wednesday.

“I missed this event last year, licking my wounds from Pinehurst, but I made a commitment to Travelers to be back this year. I’m excited to be back,” McIlroy said. “After a week like I had at Oakmont last week, where you're not quite in the mix but feel like you’ve found something in your game, you’re excited to come back and play again.”

He continued, “Yeah, looking forward to the week. This is the perfect sort of chaser for what Oakmont was last week, and it's nice to get out on a golf course where you feel like you can make quite a few birdies.”