McIlroy targets top 10 - Sport in brief - Evening Standard
       

McIlroy targets top 10

Rory McIlroy is not content with being the top amateur at the Open Championship after setting his eyes on a top-10 finish.

The 18-year-old debutant struck a confident tone after shooting a two-over-par 73 on Saturday to lie four over for the championship.

"I want to play in this next year and the easiest way to do that is to finish in the top 10 this week," said the Northern Irishman, who was the only one of the field's six amateurs to make the cut.

He added: "That's what my mindset was: going out and just trying to play my best golf.

"To be sitting at plus four isn't too bad. If I can go out and shoot a score like Chris DiMarco did [66 for three under for the tournament] it's well within my reach."

Sport in brief in Pictures

Don't Miss
Gala night for the Queen of arts - stars turn out in their hundreds to pay tribute

Happy & glorious

Stars turn out in their hundreds to pay tribute to Queen
Prints charming: patterned trousers for summer

Prints charming

Patterned trousers for summer
Promethipedia: the lowdown on Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus

Promethipedia

The lowdown on Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus
The Middletan: Kate Middleton has the most requested tan in London

The Middletan

Kate Middleton has the most requested tan in London
Amy Childs bares all like Britney

Dare to bare

Amy Childs vajazzles like Britney
Thais go Gaga: singer’s ‘fake rolex’ tweet sparks new tour row... but fans still mob her at airport

Thais go Gaga

Singer mobbed at airport
Trip the bright fantastic - in vertiginous neon

Fashion

Trip the bright fantastic - in vertiginous neon
Chelsea Champions League celebrations - in pictures

Victory parade

Chelsea Champions League celebrations
High-flying heroes

High flying heroes

David Oyelowo reveals all about new film Red Tails
The Twitter Diaries: Think Bridget Jones tries social networking

The Twitter Diaries

Think Bridget Jones tries social networking