Rory McIlroy has commented for the primary time since his US Open final-round heartbreak, tweeting he’ll take a number of weeks away from the sport after his ‘hardest day as an expert golfer’.
McIlroy bogeyed three of his last 4 holes at Pinehurst No 2 on Sunday as he completed second at a serious for the fourth time since successful the PGA Championship in 2014.
Having led by two pictures at one level, McIlroy missed two par putts from inside 4 ft over the closing stretch as Bryson DeChambeau finally claimed the title by one stroke.
McIlroy posted on X on Monday night: “Yesterday was a tough day, probably the toughest I’ve had in my nearly 17 years as a professional golfer.
“Firstly, I would wish to congratulate Bryson. He’s a worthy champion and precisely what skilled golf wants proper now. I believe we will all agree on that.
“As I mirror on my week, I am going to rue a number of issues over the course of the event, principally the two missed putts on 16 and 18 on the ultimate day. However, as I all the time attempt to do, I am going to take a look at the positives of the week that far outweigh the negatives.
“As I mentioned firstly of the event, I really feel nearer to successful my subsequent main championship than I ever have.
“The one phrase that I’d describe my profession as is resilient. I’ve proven my resilience time and again within the final 17 years and I’ll once more.
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Nick Faldo and Wayne Riley have been baffled by a number of the selections Rory McIlroy was making in direction of the tip of his last spherical of the US Open, which he misplaced by one shot to Bryson DeChambeau
“I’m going to take a few weeks away from the game to process everything and build myself back up for my defence of the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon. See you in Scotland.”
The previous world No 1 now has 21 top-10s in majors since his 2014 victory at Valhalla, which is greater than every other participant in that interval.
McGinley: McIlroy didn’t take initiative in US Open failure
Sky Sports activities’ Paul McGinley:
“He’s had chances to win three majors in the last two years since St Andrews going up against Cameron Smith.
“He hasn’t misplaced them as a result of his swing abandoned him on the mistaken time, he misplaced them as a result of his placing went gradual and when he had alternatives he did not seize the initiative.
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Paul McGinley believes McIlroy’s drought in golf’s main tournaments is because of ‘not taking initiative’ however Brandel Chamblee thinks it is as a result of his swing is not pretty much as good because it was once
“You see him [win on the PGA Tour] at Quail Hollow, he gets the opportunity, he seizes it and he runs off into the distance.
“He is aware of methods to do it. The distinction in main championships is, when the initiative is introduced to him, he does not run off.
“On the back of the 13th, where he made birdie to go two shots ahead, he played 14 really poorly, he played 15 really poorly, 16, 17 and 18 really poorly.
“Mentally, he obtained on the precipice of successful this event and as an alternative of driving over the road, he hesitated. And should you hesitate with guys like Bryson round you, you have obtained an issue.”
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