The list of potential winners of this week's British Open at Royal Troon is a long one as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decadelong major title drought.
McIlroy's misery continued in last month's U.S. Open, where he agonizingly finished second — one shot behind American Bryson DeChambeau — after bogeying three of his last four holes.
The pain of that loss took McIlroy a few days to process but, as he prepares for Thursday's opening round, he is feeling no added pressure in his quest to claim a fifth career major.