Rory McIlroy on his motivation coming into the U.S. Open: "You dream about the final putt going in at the Masters, but you don't think about what comes next. I think I've always been a player that struggles to play after a big event. After I win whatever tournament, I always struggle to show up with motivation the next week, because you've just accomplished something, and you want to enjoy it. You want to relish the fact that you've achieved a goal. And I think chasing a certain goal for the better part of a decade and a half, I think I'm allowed a little bit of time to relax a little bit."
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7:41 pm - 06.10.2025Oakmont, Pa.Rory McIlroy on his motivation coming into the U.S. Open: "You dream about the final putt going in at the Masters, but you don't think about what comes next. I think I've always been a player that struggles to play after a big event. After I win whatever tournament, I always struggle to show up with motivation the next week, because you've just accomplished something, and you want to enjoy it. You want to relish the fact that you've achieved a goal. And I think chasing a certain goal for the better part of a decade and a half, I think I'm allowed a little bit of time to relax a little bit."
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