Rory McIlroy says he’s wanting ahead to climbing “one other mountain” by successful an Open Championship on house soil after ending a irritating US Open on a constructive observe.

The Northern Irishman has struggled since his profession Grand Slam-clinching victory on the Masters in April, however carded an encouraging three-under 67 to shut out his week at Oakmont on seven over.

The 36-year-old says he’ll play in subsequent week’s Vacationers Championship earlier than taking a few weeks off to “get myself in the correct state of mind” for July’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the place he missed the minimize in 2019.

“I climbed my Everest in April, and I feel after you do one thing like that, you have to make your method again down, and you have to search for one other mountain to climb,” mentioned the world quantity two.

“An Open at Portrush is definitely a type of.”

The five-time main champion added: “If I am unable to get motivated to rise up for an Open Championship at house, then I do not know what can encourage me.

“I simply have to get myself in the correct state of mind. I most likely have not been there the previous few weeks.

“However getting house and having a pair weeks off, hopefully feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, will get me in the correct place once more.”