Coltart hopes McIlroy is angry after major drought continues

Former Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart hopes Rory McIlroy is furious with his performance after his major drought continued in the US Open.

McIlroy finished in a tie for eighth at Winged Foot, his bestresultintheUS Opensince his record-breaking victory at Congressional in 2011, but has now gone six years since winning the last of his four major titles. The former world number one felt he still had a chance after starting the final round six shots behind leader Matthew Wolff, but four-putted the first hole to run up a double-bogey six.

McIlroy had been a shot off the lead after following an opening 67 with a birdie on the first hole in round two, but collapsed to a 76 and then followed a superb 68 on Saturday with a final round of 75. “I hope he’s really angry at this because he’s six years now from a major championship,” Coltart said.

“It’s no use talking about this as being another top-10 performance. He played himself out of it when he should have been playing himself in it; he got off to a fantastic start in the second round, he just let it get away from him.

“He got himself back into it with a fantastic third round and started off with a double bogey (on Sunday). He wasn’t at the races.

“With the talent that he has, the ability that we know he has, he should be going into a little quiet room on his own andscreamingthewallsdown.”

McIlroy needs to win the Masters to complete a career grand slam and will have two opportunities to do so in quick succession. This year’s Masters will take place from November 12-15 due to the coronavirus pandemic and the world’s best players will be back at Augusta National in April 2021.

*DanielWellsandGaryWilson have withdrawn from the BetVictor European Snooker Masters after testing positive for coronavirus.

The players were tested upon arrival at the behind-closeddoors event in Milton Keynes, with Elliot Slessor and David Lilley also having to pull out after coming into contact with Wilson, the World Snooker

Tour said.

Michael White came into contact with Wells and has also pulled out. All other players and officials were also tested and, as a result of the quintet’s withdrawal, five players will receive byes to the next round.

World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan heads that list, with Mark Selby, David Gilbert, James Cahill and Duane Jones now also without a first-round opponent.