Sport Book Service | French Open 2016: Rory McIlroy vows to work like crazy to up his game before teeing off at Open in ten days time

RORY MCILROYvowed to work like crazy to get his game Major championship-ready by the time he tees off at the Open in ten days time.

McIlroy described his play at the French Open as pretty average. That certainly summed up a level par final round of 71, which left him in third place, five shots behind impressive winner Thongchai Jaidee.

Rory McIlroy has vowed to work like crazy to get his gameup to scratchCredit: Getty Images

Rory McIlroy was exasperated after hitting his second shot behind a treeCredit: Getty Images

The Thai golfer quickly stretched his two-stroke lead with two early birdies, while McIlroy dropped a shot at the par five third after hitting his second shot behind a tree, and had to wait until the 14^th for his solitary birdie.

That was greeted with a long look at the heavens and a puff of the cheeks, summing up his mounting frustration.

The world No4 commented: One birdie, one bogey, a lot of scrambling for pars that kind of sums up the week, not just today.

But I guess I should be encouraged by the fact that I wasnt playing great, and I still managed to shoot six under par and finish solo third, on a really demanding golf course.

To be fair my expectations werent that high coming in. Like I said before, I had about 15 swing thoughts swirling around in my head and, thankfully, its now down to just one or two.

Ive got ten days before the Open starts, and Im going to work like crazy to make sure Im firing on all cylinders by the time we get under way at Troon.

Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee cruised to an impressive victory at the French OpenCredit: Getty Images

Thongchai Jaidee poses with the French Open trophy afterhis impressive winCredit: Getty Images

Ill be spending a lot of time on the range with my coach to get my swing fully functioning again, and Ill have a good look at Troon onwards the end of the week, because its a course Ive never played before. But Ill be ready in time.

It was ironic that after deciding to award double Ryder Cup qualifying events to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the French Open, the winner was an Asian golfer. But a closing 68 to finish 11 under meant Jaidee was worthy champion.

Thongchai Jaidee sprays champagne after beating Rory McIlroy and Co in FranceCredit: Getty Images

McIlroy is already guaranteed a spot on the European team so the big winner in the race to book a place at Hazeltine in September was runner-up Francesco Molinari.

Englands Andy Sullivan had leapfrogged above the Italian before a triple bogey at the last hole where he put two balls in the water dropped him into a share of fifth. But he still strengthened his hold on the ninth automatic qualifying spot.