McIlroy could not reproduce his Saturday magic to catch Scottie Scheffler, but he still achieved a level of redemption at his home Open

Scottie Scheffler is head and shoulders the best player in the world, but Rory McIlroy does not need to look far for motivation, says Iain Carter.

Rory McIlroy is resetting his focus and his schedule in order to be on top form for Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup. Finishing a distant seventh to Open champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler was not how the Northern Irishman wanted to end his major season, especially on home soil at Royal Portrush.

The big disappointment for McIlroy was that he couldn’t deliver what they craved. “It’s been an awesome week,” McIlroy said after shooting 2-under 69 to tie for seventh at the British Open. Scheffler,

Erica Stoll was born in New York in 1987. The pair first met in the 2012 Ryder Cup when a sleepy McIlroy got his tee times mixed up and was late for his tee time. Stoll, a PGA Tour of America employee, was on hand to help McIlroy get up and to the golf course.

Rory McIlroy has had time to reflect on his catastrophic meltdown in the final round of this year's U.S. Open.And after some initial soul-searching, he's ready to get back out on the course again ...

Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark has been indefinitely banned from Oakmont Country Club after he caused extensive damage to lockers in the clubhouse during this year's Championship

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER is four shots clear at The Open ahead of today’s thrilling final round – but Rory McIlroy is on the charge. Brit pair Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton are also in