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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- Rory McIlroy took stock of his game and the shots required at Baltusrol and reached a most logical conclusion Tuesday. He believes the PGA Championship will be his best chance this year to win a major.He overlooked the obvious. It now is his only chance this year to win a major.McIlroy is not alone.Except for the three players who have achieved the ultimate in golf this year by winning majors -- Danny Willett at the Masters, Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open and Henrik Stenson at the British Open -- the PGA Championship is all they have left.The focus starts with McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day. They began the year as the modern version of the Big Three because they had captured five of the previous six majors and took turns at No. 1 in the world ranking.But they have come up empty in the majors -- so far.Spieth is feeling it as much as anyone, mainly because he nearly won them all a year ago with a major performance that ranked among the best ever. So when a question was posed to him Tuesday that expecting 20 more years like that would probably be a tough benchmark, Spieth leaned toward the microphone and interrupted.Probably? he said.Even with two victories and a chance at the Masters that he threw away with one bad swing at the wrong time, he has been noticeable in the last two majors by his absence from the leaderboard. Spieth, who turns 23 on Wednesday, had contended in five straight majors. He finished 13 shots behind in the U.S. Open and 22 shots behind at the British Open.I set my own expectations so high, Spieth said. So have I met them this year? Not yet.He still can.So can Day, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. Stensons victory at Royal Troon surely gave hope to players who have yet to win a major, from Sergio Garcia to Lee Westwood, from Rickie Fowler to Matt Kuchar.Baltusrol was soaked with nearly 2 inches of rain overnight, though the Lower Course was in remarkably good shape for a full day of practice on Tuesday in sweltering conditions that only add to the pressure of players trying to break through.McIlroy was especially optimistic given the length of Baltusrol, exceptionally long (7,462 yards) for a par 70 that doesnt have a par 5 until the final two holes. He is among the top power players in the game, and his driving is aesthetically beautiful because of his balance.That wasnt lost on McIlroy as he blasted a 345-yard drive off the first tee in the Long Drive Competition and made his way around the course. He looks ready to go, and he will find out Thursday what kind of traction he has.McIlroy was asked to describe his season in one word, and after some thought, settled on neutral.Thats another way of saying he has been spinning his wheels.I feel theres been times where I got a little bit of momentum, and then sort of got set back a little bit, he said. Its been a little stop-start in a way. But its hard. Im trying to stay as positive as I can. I feel like I am positive because my game is in good shape. But I guess just maybe running out of patience a little bit and trying to make it happen.I dont know if theres one word to describe this year, he said. But I think you get a sense of how Ive felt about the year and trying to get better and trying to get my name in the mix, and hopefully I can do that this week.His record in the PGA Championship is in his favor. McIlroy has won the Wanamaker Trophy twice in the last four years, and he has three other finishes in the top 10. Even though he grew up in Northern Ireland, the American brand of golf suits him best. Baltusrol is big, and likely will be soft with the overnight rain, the steamy heat and the threat of thunderstorms.McIlroy won the Irish Open before a home crowd this year. That was a big deal. He still has the FedEx Cup playoffs, which he has never won, and the Race to Dubai to complete the European Tour season. He struggled again when asked for a grade to his season, settling on better than a B.I could change that into an A-plus on Sunday, he said. Theres a lot of golf left, last major of the year. I want to give it my all to get in the mix and try to win another one of these things before I have to wait another eight months. Carlos Valderrama Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. David Ospina Jersey .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. 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Its not often you see a regular Test player picking up the rubbish at a suburban ground, running the touchline at lower-grade matches and happily putting up his hand on club game day to do all those thankless jobs that so many others readily walk away from.Then again Tatafu Polota-Nau is a special character, and out in Sydneys gritty western suburbs, where rugby struggles to keep a firm foothold, the longtime Wallabies hooker is for good reason regarded as a rare gem.Same, too, at the Waratahs, where over 12 seasons he has been the most unselfish of servants, often to the detriment of his own body and mind -- constantly agreeing to play even when appearing seriously injured.His problem with concussion is not surprising considering Polota-Naus kamikaze tackling style, where with a low, fearless leap at his opponents he has constantly succeeded in thwarting dangerous midfield attacks. Such a courageous approach has taken its toll as personal safety has often been ignored by a player who has always placed the welfare of the team ahead of himself.Then again, few have been more committed to the grassroots, provincial and international rugby cause.Unfortunately, it appears one of those tight links is about to be loosened, as Polota-Naus teammates believe he has probably played his last game for the Waratahs. The most likely scenario is that he will join the mass exodus of Australian players heading overseas next season, adding further to the considerable brain-drain that the Australian Super Rugby provincial ranks is about to suffer.One hopes the Waratahs do all they can to retain the 30-year-old Polota-Nau as such humble and all-embracing rugby ambassadors are crucial to the wellbeing of a code that is under constant threat of losing its identity, especially at suburban level.What has set Polota-Nau apart is his deep appreciation of where he has emerged from.Unlike some professional players, who are more attuned to taking rather than giving, Polota-Nau, after growing up near Parramatta and learning the game in the area, has never forgotten his roots, realising the district football club scene can be so important to the upbringing and character of a youngster.Polota-Nau knew hardly anything about the game when he was 16. That changed when rugby-mad teacher Paul Ridgeway transferred to his school. Ridgeway wanted to start a rugby team at Granville South High School, sighted the well-built Polota-Nau, who at that time was completely focused on his studies, and said: Youll do.Within two years of his first game, Polota-Nau was co-captain of the Australian Schoolboys team. Another two yearrs and he was named the International Rugby Boards Under-21 Player of the Year, and was in the Australia Test team.ddddddddddddA decade on, he has seen the world as a consistent member of Wallabies line-ups; he now boasts 64 Test caps, which should be added to during the coming Rugby Championship, but as importantly he has never got ahead of himself.His local club -- Parramatta -- which he joined at Colts level is not one of the most fashionable in the Sydney premiership, and for years it has relied on a committed volunteer base to remain viable. There have been difficult financial times, but those in charge at Parramatta have stuck solid and continue to give the code an identity in a rugby league dominant environment.As much as club figureheads are important, so, too, are good, honest workers, and Polota-Nau has embraced that ethos.He has been on the Parramatta club board for the past five years, and whenever representative responsibilities do not conflict he heads out to their home ground in Merrylands on game day to help out wherever he is wanted. He also mentors players, goes through club match videos so that he can provide guidance to clubmates from various grades, and has helped out in coaching the clubs womens team.Such unselfishness was again on show last weekend. Even though he had played for the Waratahs against the Blues in Auckland on Friday night, that did not deter him from getting the first flight out of New Zealand on Saturday morning so that he could get back in time for Parramattas final round match.His trip was kept relatively quiet, with his Parramatta clubmates only hearing shortly before the match against Sydney University that he may soon be joining them.Polota-Nau came off the bench at the University No. 2 ground and played the final 25 minutes as a blindside breakaway. Not his customary position, but typical of Polota-Nau who has often filled in where most needed. In the past he has even been sighted in the Parramatta centres.Parramatta officials told ESPN that Polota-Nau after the Uni game made a point of telling the players, who had just been beaten by 23 points to finish the season in 10th spot on the Sydney Shute Shield ladder, how proud he was to wear the club colours, and that it was an honour to be one of their teammates.The game really needs more like Polota-Nau in its ranks. Such admirable players inspire, are exemplary role models, and remind all about what is good about grassroots rugby. He deserves every accolade. ' ' '