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Rory McIlroy stated that the rough at Royal Birkdale for the 2026 Open Championship is significantly less penal than it was when he played there a couple weeks prior due to dry, sunny conditions, noting it has 'definitely burnt out a lot.'
“I think all this dry weather and sun and a little bit of wind is obviously great for the course in one way, but when I was here a couple weeks ago, the rough was a lot more penal than it's going to b…”
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sport · Forbes
Rory McIlroy described the strategic trade-off at Royal Birkdale during the 2026 Open Championship, stating that players may drive aggressively to clear fairway bunkers and accept a wedge from the non-penal rough, because 'it might be in the rough, but it's not that penal, so you get a wedge in your hand and you can figure it out from there.'
“Okay, it might be in the rough, but it's not that penal, so you get a wedge in your hand and you can figure it out from there.”
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