Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has faith that Rory McIlroy but he believes the world number two has "psychological" barriers to overcome. after finishing tied for 12th at the PGA Championship at Valhalla on Sunday. The Northern Irishman started the week in promising fashion with an opening round of five-under-par, but he failed to keep pace with the leaders from Friday onwards in low-scoring conditions as Xander Schauffele claimed the title with a major record score of 12-under-par The 35-year-old hasn't tasted major glory since his winning his fourth at Valhalla in 2014, raising questions about whether his glory days are behind him.
But McGinley, who captained that year, believes big wins are on the horizon if he can shed the scars that have formed over the past decade. "There are two issues as to why he is not the player he was back then when it comes to major championships," McGinley told Golf Channel. "The fields are stronger now.
Back then, he was a young guy forging his way, and his elbows were at their pointiest. It was really a case of, 'I am on a march to be the top player in the game, so get out of my way'." "He had a clear vision.
As you get there and climb the mountain, can you stay there? He has done that in PGA Tour events where his win ratio of 10 per cent is fantastic compared to anyone else. Even Scottie Scheffler has only a win ratio of 8 per cent. "But there is no doubt that there is a psychological build-up from not getting over the line i.