On Sunday, Rory McIlroy had a devastating final round at the U.S. Open in which he missed two short putts to allow LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau to overtake him on the leaderboard and claim the championship. It was clearly a devastating loss for McIlroy, and it sounds like he will be taking some time away from the game as a result.
On Monday afternoon, Rory McIlroy released a statement on social media in which he announced that he will be taking some time away from golf to reflect on his brutal U.S. Open performance and bounce back from the disappointment.
“Yesterday was a tough day, probably the toughest I’ve had in my nearly 17 years as a professional golfer,” McIlroy said in his statement on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
“Firstly, I’d like to congratulate Bryson. He is a worthy champion and exactly what professional golf needs right now. I think we can all agree on that.”
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 17, 2024
“As I reflect on my week, I’ll rue a few things over the course of the tournament, mostly the 2 missed putts on 16 and 18 on the final day. But, as I always try to do, I’ll look at the positives of the week that far outweigh the negatives. As I said at the start of the tournament, I feel closer to winning my next major championship than I ever have. The one word that I would describe my career as is resilient. I’ve shown my resilience over and over again in the last 17 years and I will again,” McIlroy continued.
“I’m going to take a few weeks away from the game to process everything and build myself back up for my defense of the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon. See you in Scotland.”
We’ll have to see how McIlroy bounces back from this.
