Post-Memorial, McIlroy zeroing in on U.S. Open

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DUBLIN, Ohio — With the U.S. Open looming, the idea of changing putting strokes perhaps appeared to be a risk this week at the Memorial Tournament for Rory McIlroy.

As it turns out, it was not a huge deal, as McIlroy finished a good tournament on Sunday with a 4-under-par 68 while inclement weather delayed the final round.

McIlroy, ranked third in the world, had won the Irish Open in his most recent start — then switched from the left-hand-low method he went to in March, back to the standard putting grip he has used for the bulk of his career.

No worries, said Rory.

World No. 3 Rory McIlroy feels very comfortable with his game, but if there’s one thing he says he needs to work on prior to next week’s U.S. Open, it would be getting his mid-irons dialed in. Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR

“I’ve never relied on my putting to play my best golf,” McIlroy said after finishing at 13 under par. “Obviously, when you’re winning tournaments, you need to hole a few putts, but I’d be way more comfortable changing my putting grip week to week than I would trying to tinker with my swing or do something with my long game.”

McIlroy appears in need of tinkering with nothing at the moment.

Although he wasn’t really in contention Sunday, he had plenty of positives to draw upon, including the way he hit the ball off the tee. …

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