McIlroy says will keep mobile phone switched off during attempt to win second US Open

Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy will stay silent at Pinehurst this week saying that his mobile phone would be switched off as he tries to win a second US Open title.

The 2011 champion, who has been dealing with a lot of publicity since the end of his engagement to former tennis world number one Caroline Wozniacki, said that sometimes one becomes dependent on all this new technology so it is nice to go back a bit.

According to the BBC, McIlroy said that he has just stuck his head right into golf and got on with it, adding that he has got back to what he does best, which is being out there practising, playing golf and getting ready for the biggest tournaments in the world.

McIlroy's focused approach reportedly helped him bag the BMW PGA title at Wentworth three weeks ago and he also won the European Tour's flagship event four days after he announced his split with Denmark's Wozniacki.

The Northern Irishman said that he would go into this year's second major full of confidence, adding that he is really happy where his game is at, coming off a nice win at Wentworth a few weeks ago and a decent performance at Memorial.