Rory McIlroy is heading back to the UK in high spirits after a strong showing at the Travelers Championship, with a much-needed break now underway for the Masters champ

McIlroy was three over through seven holes Friday at the Travelers Championship, but flipped the script on his round after the turn and had an unlikely bogey to stay in contention.

Rory McIlroy found himself in an embarrassing position after prematurely congratulating Tommy Fleetwood on winning the Travelers Championship, only for the Englishman to collapse on the final hole and hand victory to Keegan Bradley.