Rory McIlroy was seen storming out of Pinehurst No. 2 on Sunday evening after shedding the U.S. Open by one stroke to Bryson DeChambeau, which got here after the Irishman bogeyed three of his last 4 holes to depart the door open for the LIV Golfer.
However McIlroy broke his silence on Monday evening with a put up on social media that stated he can be taking a brief break from golf to regroup earlier than trying to snap his main event drought, which he was so near doing in North Carolina earlier than his putter betrayed him down the stretch.
“Yesterday was a tricky day, in all probability the hardest I’ve had in my almost 17 years as an expert golfer,” McIlroy’s assertion on X started.
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire reacts to his birdie on the tenth inexperienced in the course of the last spherical of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Andrew Redington/Getty Photographs)
“Firstly, I’d prefer to congratulate Bryson. He’s a worthy champion and precisely what skilled golf wants proper now. I believe we are able to all agree on that.
“As I replicate on my week, I’ll rue a couple of issues over the course of the event, largely the two missed putts on 16 and 18 on the ultimate day. However, as I all the time attempt to do, I’ll have a look at the positives of the week that far outweigh the negatives. As I stated firstly of the event, I really feel nearer to profitable my subsequent main championship than I ever have. The one phrase that I might describe my profession as is resilient. I’ve proven my resilience again and again within the final 17 years and I’ll once more.”
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU WINS 124TH US OPEN, DEFEATS RORY MCILROY BY 1 STROKE IN THRILLING FINISH
McIlroy pulled out of subsequent week’s PGA Tour occasion, the Vacationers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, and that wasn’t all. He additionally received’t see the sector for the Rocket Mortgage Basic at Detroit Golf Membership and the John Deere Basic at TPC Deere Run in Illinois.
As an alternative, he’ll return to golf abroad, beginning with the Genesis Scottish Open, the place he’s the reigning champion, earlier than the season’s last main championship, The Open at Royal Troon, kicks off in mid-July.
“I’m going to take a couple of weeks away from the sport to course of all the pieces and construct myself again up for my protection of the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon,” he wrote.
Rory McIlroy hits from the sixth tee field in the course of the last spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. (Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports activities)
McIlroy ended the assertion by writing, “See you in Scotland” with a peace signal emoji.
There have been combined reactions on how McIlroy dealt with the defeat that occurred on the 124th U.S. Open. At one finish of the spectrum, the sympathy felt for him having not received a serious title in a decade regardless of being probably the greatest gamers on the earth was robust to observe, particularly these putts on 16 and 18 the place he was inside 5 toes and missed for par.
If McIlroy drained his brief putt on 18, it could’ve led to the primary mixture playoff in U.S. Open historical past, as DeChambeau made a miraculous bunker shot to arrange his par putt that received him the event at 6-under.
McIlroy was seen dejected within the clubhouse when DeChambeau hit the putt, as he shortly walked out along with his head down. The opposite aspect of the argument is McIlroy ought to’ve proven higher sportsmanship by congratulating DeChambeau in individual as a substitute of declining an interview with reporters and shortly leaving the course.
The feelings in the intervening time have been clearly there for McIlroy, as he’s seen many ups and downs over his profession, however he considers that defeat at Pinehurst because the hardest of his profession.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire reacts after ending the 18th gap in the course of the last spherical of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)
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McIlroy is hoping his hiatus from the sport will recenter his focus heading into the European stretch of the season, the place he ought to as soon as once more be a favourite to win The Open. It is the final main he was capable of name his in 2014.
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