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Rory McIlroy hoping to let golf do talking as US PGA Championship gets under way

Source: AP

Recent history was against Rory McIlroy as he attempted to put personal turmoil to one side and secure an overdue fifth major title in the 106th US PGA Championship.

McIlroy claimed the last of his four majors to date when Valhalla staged the event in 2014, with Australia’s Jason Day succeeding the Northern Irishman as champion at Whistling Straits.

Since then and Justin Thomas winning five times between them and Jimmy Walker, Phil Mickelson and also enjoying success.

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