McIlroy spoke at length for the first time on Wednesday for how he dealt with the disappointment of missing two short putts in the final three holes that cost him the win at Pinehurst and his first…
“ been OK. I got over it pretty quickly,” McIlroy told Sky Sports . “The few days after were pretty tough at times. But I feel like I’ve done a good job of thinking about it rationally and constructively and taking what I need from it and trying to learn from it.“For the most part, it was a great day. I keep telling people, it was a great day until it wasn’t. There were a couple of little things I’d like to have back at the end there.
McIlroy dueled with Bryson DeChambeau on the Sunday of the US Open, with the lead shifting back and forth over the course of a dramatic final round.Jon Rahm blames NBC announcer for Rory McIlroy US Open choking backlashBut McIlroy had seemed to take control and owned a two-shot lead in the latter portions before missing a pair of short par putts on 16 and 18 that opened the door for DeChambeau’s victory.
“I can vividly remember starting to feel a little uncomfortable waiting for my second putt on 16 and the putt on the last was a really tricky putt and I was very aware where Bryson was off the tee,” McIlroy told reporters. “I knew I had to hit it very soft.
The Northern Irishman was photographed with his wife, Erica Stoll, and 3-year-old daughter, Poppy, enjoying time away from the course after reconciling his marriage.“A lot of people reached out which was really, really nice. From within golf, from outside golf and other sports,” McIlroy said. “Just having the support of my friends and my family. I feel like I’ve surrounded myself with really good people.
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