The Open: Rory McIlroy says Scottish Open win 'perfect preparation' for Royal Liverpool

Rory McIlroy drew immense crowds connected the 2nd signifier time astatine Royal Liverpool

Winning past week's Scottish Open successful "proper links play conditions" was the "perfect preparation" for this week's tilt astatine The Open, says Rory McIlroy.

"I couldn't inquire for amended preparation," helium told BBC Sport NI.

"The mode I played the past 2 holes was an astonishing decorativeness and a cleanable mode to travel into this week."

The menace of thunderstorms and precocious winds saw past Sunday's last circular of the Scottish Open brought guardant to a greeting commencement but players inactive had to conflict pugnacious conditions connected the East Lothian coast, eastbound of Edinburgh.

McIlroy birdied the last 2 holes astatine the Renaissance Club - hitting a superb debased 200-yard changeable nether the upwind to acceptable up a winning birdie to borderline retired location favourite Bob MacIntyre by one.

"The mode I played the past 2 holes, going into the adjacent fewer months and seasons I tin ever gully connected that representation of being capable to get it done nether the toughest of conditions," McIlroy added.

"It was an astonishing decorativeness and a cleanable mode to travel into this week."

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