PINEHURST, NC - JUNE 10:  Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland prepares to hit a shot from a bunker on the practice range during a practice round prior to the start of the 114th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 10, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)