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RORY MCILROY is hunting for answers after a horrendous showing at the RBC Canadian Open.
The Grand Slam champion carded a second round crashed out of the RBC Canadian Open after carding a disastrous 78 – his worst finish on the PGA Tour.
His nine-over-par total saw him finish tied 149th, missing his first cut of the season and his first since The Open at Royal Troon last July.
The 36-year-old found just 13 of 28 fairways in Toronto, and racked up a horror eight on the par-four fifth after spraying his tee shot.
The Northern Irishman has been battling to get to grips with a new 44-inch driver since his old one was deemed non-conforming on the eve of last month’s PGA Championship – where he limped home in 47th.
Speaking after missing the cut at TPC Toronto, McIlroy admitted he’s concerned ahead of next week’s US Open at Oakmont.
He said: “There’s still learnings that you have to take from a day like today.
“Even though the last two days didn’t go the way I wanted them to, there’s still things that I can take from it.
“I’m going to have to do a lot of practise and a lot of work over the weekend at home, and try to at least have a better idea of where my game is going into next week.”
“Yeah, still searching for the missing piece off the tee.
“And, when I get that part of the game clicking, then everything falls into place for me, but right now that isn’t and that’s a concern going into next week.
“I went back to a 44-inch driver this week to try to get something that was a little more in control, and could try to get something a bit more in-play.
“But if I’m going to miss fairways, I’d rather have the ball speed and miss the fairway than not.
“So I was saying to Harry [Diamond, McIlroy’s caddy], going down the last, this is obviously the second time this year I’ve tried the new version and it hasn’t quite worked out for me.
“So, I’d say I’ll be testing quite a few drivers over the weekend.”
The 125th U.S. Open Championship is set to take place from June 12–15, 2025, at the historic Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
This marks a record 10th time that Oakmont will host the U.S. Open, and it’s one of the most challenging courses in golf.
‘Players are not enjoying it’ – Phil Taylor makes explosive claim about Premier League Darts and demands urgent change
DARTS legend Phil Taylor has slammed the format of the Premier League.
Luke Humphries beat Luke Littler in the play-off showpiece to end the 16-night roadshow.
The eight-player format involving a quarter, semi and final every Thursday has been in place since 2022.
But Taylor is not a fan of the setup, saying: “It’s very tiring… I think they do need to look at it now.
“It needs revamping, that’s what I think. A lot of the players are not enjoying it and you can tell.”
Fans also criticised the repetitive format after last week’s final and so did legend Steve Beaton, labelling it “boring”.
He argued that seeing top players face each other regularly dampens the blockbuster feel to the match-ups.
But Taylor has been entertained by the standard of play on show throughout this year’s Premier League.
He added: “Luke and Luke are really setting the standards at the moment.
“The levels they’re producing and how they’re bringing the best out of each other — it’s incredible for the rest of the sport.
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“And not just Luke and Luke — I love watching Chris Dobey.
“Nathan Aspinall is playing superb. Absolutely superb. He’s won two or three of these Premier Leagues. He’s done brilliant.”
Lambourn stuns red-hot favourite Delacroix to land master trainer Aidan O’Brien an 11th Derby
AIDAN O’BRIEN’S No2 Lambourn stunned his big hope Delacroix to land the Derby.
The 13-2 chance hit the front and was never for catching under loyal jockey Wayne Lordan.
The 246th #BetfredDerby belongs to Lambourn
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Ryan Moore never really got into it on red-hot favourite Delacroix.
And, for once, the world’s best jockey had to play second best to Lordan – who he beat into second in the Oaks.
There was a huge result for syndicate Middleham Park as their 50-1 Lazy Griff came second.
While Aidan’s son Joseph was third with 28-1 Tennessee Stud.
Juddmonte had the fourth home with 50-1 New Ground.
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Warning issued to UK households over ‘rare’ 50p coins that are being sold on eBay for up to £100
EXPERTS have warned Brits to be careful after discovering “rare” 50p coins selling on eBay for hundreds of pounds.
Coin collectors revealed the true value of the coins and warned would-be collectors to be vigilant.
Everyday Brits were warned that the coins selling for hundreds or even thousands are often worth nowhere near that much.
While some coins are super rare finds, part of a low mintage of featuring mistakes, the majority are only worth their face value.
A coin collecting expert who goes by the name @uk.coin.hunt shared the truth about the rare pieces.
Some listings spotted by the expert on eBay had price tags of up to £100,000, a massive markup.
One particular coin that is often seen listed with an eye watering price tag is the “Brexit 50p” which is not rare at all.
Despite numerous listings on eBay pricing the 50p piece at upwards of £10,000 the coin is only worth its face value.
Brits who are looking to get into coin collecting were warned to avoid the dodgy listings.
The Brexit 50p features writing on the “tails” side reading: “Peace Prosperity And Friendship With All Nations.”
It had a 10 million odd mintage meaning it is not rare in the slightest and only holds its face value of 50p.
Another common discovery on eBay is the Mrs Tittlemouse 50p, which has been listed for £10,000 plus.
The coin expert again debunked the eye watering price tag explaining that the piece was only worth around £3.
While rarer than the Brexit 50p the Mrs Tittlemouse 50p still isn’t worth anywhere near what some sellers are asking for it.
Even the rarest coins often sell for less than £1,000 with one of the rarest coins in UK circulation, the Kew Gardens 50p, selling for £800.
Some collectors will pay extortionate amounts for rare pieces but coins rarely sell on eBay for the prices sellers sometimes ask for.
Coins are made rare by having a low mintage, meaning only a few were printed, or by having mistakes.
Currency minted with mistakes is very valuable to collectors since an exceedingly small number of coins are printed and put into circulation with errors on them.
Commemorative pieces like the London Olympics coins are rare too with only a few put into circulation for a limited time.
But even the Olympic coins aren’t worth much more than their face value unless they have an error.
To spot a rare coin Brits have been urged to check their mintage numbers before buying or selling them.
Rare metal coins, such as gold bullion, have an inherently high price due to the cost of the metals they are made of.
Most rare and valuable 50p coins
WE reveal the Royal Mint’s most rare and valuable 50p coins in circulation.
Triathlon
Minted in 2011, the Triathlon 50p depicts the same sport which featured in the 2012 Olympics.
There are more than 1,160,000 of the coins in circulation.
With over 200million 50ps circulating in the UK, that makes this coin quite a rare find.
The highest recent sale we’ve found on eBay recently was £30 on June 21.
Judo
Judo is a popular sport that involves grappling with your opponent.
But despite the design, it’s not so easy to get a hold of this coin, of which there are just 1,161,500 in circulation.
The piece was designed by David Cornell after he won a national competition.
It was minted in 2011 and the highest bid we’ve seen on eBay was for £17.95 on June 21.
Wrestling
Wrestling was one of the first Olympic sports so it’s not surprising that it features on one of the 50p pieces.
The 2011 coin was designed by Roderick Enriquez, a graphic designer from Hammersmith, London.
We’ve seen it sell for as much as £15 online so is worth digging around for.
In recent months, one was sold on eBay for £11.95 on June 18.
Football
Of all the coins created to commemorate the 2012 Olympic Games, the 50p Football is among the rarest.
It features an explanation of the controversial offside rule on it, with 1,125,000 produced.
One sold for £20 on eBay on June 11, although it has been known to go for as much as £75 in the past.
Kew Gardens
The Kew Gardens 50p is the rarest of all the 50p pieces, with only 210,000 in circulation.
They have been known to sell for as much as £895 on eBay before.
The design was created by Christopher Le Brun RA and features the famous Chinese Pagoda with a leafy chamber that twists around the tower.
The coin often sparks the interest of new coin collectors due to its rarity.
The highest sale we found in recent weeks was £142 on June 22 with 23 bids.
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