Rory McIlroy explained this Wednesday in North Berwickwhich was his return to competition at the Scottish Open, after his devastating finish in the US Open a month ago (he missed two three-foot putts to give away the win), who, on a previously planned trip to Manhattan He walked several times through the crowds of the busiest city in the United States.
“Alone with my thoughts for a couple of days, which was good,” said McIlroy. “They’re having a hard time, but at the same time, as the days go by, it’s easier to focus on the positive and think about the future than what happened,” he added.
It’s hard to forget what happened. McIlroy missed a three-foot par putt on the 16th hole of the final round at Pinehurst nº2 and then missed a downhill putt from three feet also on the 18th hole, paving the way for Bryson DeChambeau won another US Open and McIlroy extended his decade without a major. He attributed it to losing focus in the last hour, realizing what was going on around him, especially with DeChambeau.
McIlroy is the defending champion at the Scottish Open, where last year he hit a 2-iron from 201 yards in very windy conditions to make birdie and beat Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre. McIlroy said he cried in a buggy after missing a big chance at St. Andrews at the 2022 British, when he missed a putt and Cameron Smith shot a 64 to win the Silver Jug. He also defined the 2011 Masters, when he lost a four-shot lead with an 80 in the final round. That hurt as time went on because it was the only major McIlroy didn’t win.
Rory didn’t want to talk to any media after the last lap at Pinehurst, heading straight to his car, spitting gravel on his tires as he left the club as fast as he could. “There’s nothing I could have said. It would have been good if you had written something about this or had words from me. Don’t be offended but you were the ones I didn’t pay attention to.” McIlroy described the final round of the US Open as “a great day until it didn’t happen.” McIlroy said it wasn’t a terrible putt, but he missed at a terrible time. Two months after losing the 2011 Masters, he won his first Grand Slam with an exhibition. It was at the US Open at Congressional.
For McIlroy, the goal is to move forward. “When I look back on that day, as I look back on some of the hardest moments of my career, I hope I can put it to good use. It’s something I’ve been repeating throughout my career. I was able to- assimilate the difficult moments and turn them into good events soon.
Source: La Verdad
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