There is no question that this was not the weekend McIlroy envisioned as he just couldn’t get things going enough to really contend for his next major championship.
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He still played great golf and posted a fifth top-8 finish in his past six tournaments.
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He is playing elite golf and is a player who can churn out wins in bunches when he gets going like his is now.
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I was really happy to see some of the other top names in the field this week for the Travelers as I am hopeful to get a decent number on McIlroy when odds open on Monday.
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He has shown a comfort level on this course that has resulted in three top-20 finishes in his past three appearances and with the level of golf he is playing now, he should be the favorite in my eyes.
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The way the tournament played out, it was hard to keep track of the players that put together good performances, but never really contended.
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Leishman was one of those as his T14 finish may go largely overlooked, but it was a week in which he really played some solid golf.
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The Australian gained strokes on the field in all four rounds with his irons and ended the week in positive metrics in everything except off the tee.
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That is really back to his standard game where he can get a bit loose with his driver.
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He is heading into a tournament that he has loved over the years.