A fellow US Open rival has revealed how he thinks Rory McIlroy will fare at Shinnecock Hills this week after spotting him practising on his game in the UK

Rory McIlroy is getting better treatment from Long Island golf fans at the US Open than he did at last year's Ryder Cup and adds he's confident Shinnecock will not lose the course.

A fellow US Open rival has revealed how he thinks Rory McIlroy will fare at Shinnecock Hills this week after spotting him practising on his game in the UK

McIlroy was able to ‘minimise mistakes’ in round one at Shinnecock Hills as a one-under round of 69 put him near the top of the leaderboard