Golf - Scottish Open - The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Britain - July 14, 2019 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy during the fourth round Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has signalled an attacking policy for this week's British Open, saying he hopes to use his driver liberally at Royal Portrush after having enjoyed considerable success with the strategy last year.
The par-71 Portrush measures a whisker over 7,300 yards, though links courses generally play shorter than their yardages due to firm fairways that afford plenty of roll.
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