{"id":629679,"date":"2026-06-09T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/629679\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:33:14","slug":"rory-mcilroy-takes-on-3650-mile-six-day-trip-to-new-home-ahead-of-us-open-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/629679\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy takes on 3,650 mile, six-day trip to new home ahead of US Open bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy is headed to his new home ahead of the third major of the season in the U.S. Open after he finished T-12 at the Memorial in Ohio<\/p>\n

16:14, 09 Jun 2026Updated 16:22, 09 Jun 2026<\/p>\n

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The mansion in Wentworth, pictured before a makeover, which Rory McIlroy and his family bought<\/p>\n

Career grand slam champion Rory McIlroy is taking a six-day hiatus before tackling the third major of the season at the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n

The world No. 2 competed at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, where severe weather<\/a> disrupted play on moving day, with hail forcing a suspension and strong winds toppling a television tower.<\/p>\n

Following a tied seventh place finish at the PGA Championship and a back-to-back victory at the Masters in April, the Northern Irishman is flying back to Europe to continue settling into his new residence in England<\/a> and prepare for the U.S. Open over six days.<\/p>\n

“I had a couple of weeks off and we got ourselves settled into our house in London for the summer. It was nice to be there for the last 10 days,” The Holywood<\/a> man said before the Memorial.<\/p>\n

The \u00a39million property on the exclusive Wentworth estate in Surrey, bought in 2023, was already one of the grandest piles in the area before the McIlroys began renovations 18 months ago. The six-bedroom mansion, close to the exclusive golf course, has been extended and revamped as the couple and their daughter Poppy move from Florida.<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy has revamped a property in Wentworth estate(Image: 2025 Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR)<\/p>\n

“Two steps forward, one step back,” McIlroy remarked after carding a final-round 4-under 68 at the Memorial Tournament. The golfer has battled driver inconsistency throughout the season, admitting he feels ‘limited’, though he remains optimistic about the upcoming U.S. Open.<\/p>\n

“Off the tee still wasn’t where I want it to be,” McIlroy acknowledged. “Thankfully, the fairways at Shinnecock are a little wider than they are here. But, yeah, still need to work on that. I need to work on how I’m hitting it off the tee.”, reports the Mirror US.<\/p>\n

McIlroy confirmed he’s identified precisely what requires attention, though.<\/p>\n

“I get a little bit underneath the plane on the way down and then from there I try to drag the handle to match it up, and then I get toe strikes, and then the toe strikes are \u2013 like, so if I’m aiming a touch left trying to hit a cut and I get a touch underneath it and then I try to save it by dragging the handle, I hit it off the toe and then it goes left,” McIlroy explained.<\/p>\n

“But then if I try to hit with one with a draw or pretty neutral, I’ll still get a little bit underneath it, and I’ll release it and it will overturn a little bit. But I have to try to get the club back out in front of me.<\/p>\n

“But then when it gets out in front of me, if I do get it there, then it’s about having the right release pattern on the way through.”<\/p>\n

Securing his fifth consecutive top 20 finish at the Memorial, he now sets his sights on claiming a second major title of the season at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York.<\/p>\n

“Just try to keep getting a little bit better each and every day heading into Shinnecock,” he said.<\/p>\n

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