McIlroy taking cautious approach off tee at Shinnecock

Rory happy to play long irons into greens if it means avoiding the rough. 

McIlroy taking cautious approach off tee at Shinnecock

 

Rory McIlroy is taking a cautious approach at Shinnecock Hills this week in his bid to add a fifth major to the collection.

The Long Island layout infamously hosted the US Open in 2004 with no player breaking par on Sunday, and the average score coming in a 79. Judging by the social media posts, the rough will again play brutal this week, and the greens will be lightening.

"I think I'll adopt quite a conservative strategy off the tee," McIlroy said. "You're hitting into big targets. So even if you're leaving yourself back and maybe hitting a couple of extra clubs into these greens, it's not such a bad thing. I'd rather be doing that than hacking my way out of the rough."

Rory plays with Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth today.

 

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