HOW HIS MAJORS TURNED TO MINORS

THE MASTERS (tied seventh) McILROY had hardly played in the Augusta build-up and it showed as his career Grand Slam hopes never made it to the weekend. A final-day 69 meant a backdoor top 10. US OPEN (missed cut) IT WAS more like Error Hills than Erin Hills as he missed fairways left and right and headed for the, well, hills on Friday night. THE OPEN (tied fourth) THE pattern of the year had been set. Poor start, fine last round and a top five while everyone at Royal Birkdale had their attention elsewhere. US PGA THE major he’d looked forward to for years came and went with McIlroy on his way home long before the trophy presentation.