RORY McILROY: If it wasn’t for two guys then this would be a great tournament! Even I would be within seven or eight shots of the lead. I have felt like I have played solid this week and it has been tough. It’s hard when you are going into most of the par fours with 190-200 yards. Even though it’s soft, it is playing long because you have such long shots into the green.

I probably need a 66 to finish in the top ten but some of the guys are coming back a bit so hopefully I can shoot a low last round and move up a bit. If I can get off to a fast start then you never know but it is tough to get any momentum going because you are on and off the golf course, you are not sure when you are playing next so it’s hard to get rhythm going.

I am used to watching U.S. Opens being firm and fast with guys hacking out and trying to hold greens and stuff. This reminds me of the US Open in 2002 because that was so wet and soggy but it’s been a good week for me so far and hopefully I can finish it off with a good score.

The atmosphere has been great, especially playing with Anthony which is just as well because I have played three rounds over four days with him! But obviously he is popular because he was a Ryder Cup hero last year and then there are a fair few Irish in New York so the support we have had has been great and helped us along a bit.

It has been a long hard week but that’s what Majors are supposed to be: they are supposed to be hard; it’s just a shame that’s it’s going into Monday but it has still been a great tournament.”

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