Rory McIlroy will take “a few weeks away from the game to process everything” after a heartbreaking final round at the US Open.
The Northern Irishman missed two short putts in the closing stages at Pinehurst on Sunday and watched as his first major title in a decade eluded him.
On Monday night, he posted on [DeChambeau]. He is a worthy champion and exactly what professional golf needs right now. I think we can all agree on that.
“When I look back on my week, I will regret a few things during the tournament, mainly the two missed putts on the 16th and 18th on the last day. But, as I always try to do, I will Focus on the positives of the week far outweighing the negatives.
“As I said at the beginning of the tournament, I feel closer than ever to winning the next Grand Slam title. I use one word to describe my career: resilience. Over the past 17 years, I have My resilience has been shown time and time again and I will show it again.
“I’m going to be away from the competition for a few weeks to process everything and get ready for my defense at the Genesis Scottish Open and Royal Troon Open. See you in Scotland.
After a heart-wrenching round on Sunday, McIlroy was on a plane home within an hour of signing his card, and it remains to be seen how long it will take for him to get over the disappointment.
McIlroy has finished in the top 10 in a major 20 times since his last victory at the 2014 PGA Tour, but he has never put the title within reach with just a few holes to play as he did on Sunday. and.
McIlroy is the first player since Jack Nicklaus from 1977-82 to finish in the top 10 in six consecutive U.S. Opens and the first since Jack Hobbens from 1905-10 to not finish in the top 10. Players who finish in the top ten without winning any event.
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Paul McGinley, captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 2014, said of McIlroy’s performance: “The element of doubt came in. He started to back off, but he never did. He was on the putt. It took more time, but he never did.
“That’s the pressure, and he caved to the pressure,” McKinley added. “[It’s] It would be a devastating loss for any player, not just Rory. It’s absolutely devastating. Rory faltered in the closing stages.
