MCILROY EYES OPEN

SIGNS of progress at the Irish Open over the weekend put former world No. 1Rory McIlroy in a positive frame of mind before next week’s British Open at Carnoustie. McIlroy is looking to recapture his best form after failing to make the cut at the US Open last month. He has not won a major title since the PGA Championship in 2014. Four birdies between the eighth and the 13th holes secured a joint 28th-place finish at the