THE OPEN PREVIEW
By Derek Clements
keeps it going for four or five tournaments , and that must augur well for his chances this time . And he was only five shots behind the winning score of Ernie Els in 2002 , so he will have positive memories of the course .
Rose is destined to win more majors , and it would be no surprise so see him contend again , but another victory may just be beyond him .
And what are we to make of the chances of Rory McIlroy . The wonder golfer from Northern Ireland has had a wretched year , variously blamed on changing his clubs , his relationship with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and the fact that his new-found wealth has gone to his head . You can disregard all of the aforementioned .
McIlroy has always been a streaky player and if
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