Rory McIlroy emerged onto the expert golf scene as one of the brightest young stars in the videogame. He won 4 majors before turning26 But ever giventhat 2014, it’s been a decade-long wait for that evasive 5th significant champion. And on Sunday, it appeared that Rory was well on his method to recording a U.S. Open title at Pinehurst.
That was till the round got away from him.
McIlroy, who had made 496 directly putts from inside 3 feet this season, had to settle for a bogey on 16 as his par putt lipped out. Then, with a possibility to stay atop the leaderboard on 18, McIlroy when onceagain missedouton a brief putt for par.
😱 😱 😱 😱
RORY MISSES ON 18.
Bryson can win the U.S. Open with a par on18 pic.twitter.com/lSk0ZzzZK2
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 16, 2024
McIlroy might just appearance on from the clubhouse (or whatever space he had to indication his scorecard from) as Bryson DeChambeau conserved par on 18 to win the U.S. Open title. And the dissatisfaction was very clear on McIlroy’s face. He understood he had simply let a prime chance slip away, and it was the kind of collapse that will remain with a golfenthusiast.
The NBC broadcast provided this appearance at the demoralized Rory.
I feel so bad pic.twitter.com/1t5887eF4A
— Rory McIlroy Tracker (@RMTracker) June 16, 2024
I’m scared to state, this one will haunt Rory McIlroy permanently. Poor club options in the last stretch and those 2 missedouton putts. Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/AaQfN9R7SC
— Daniel Hussey (@DanielHussey2) June 16, 2024
McIlroy rightaway left Pinehurst without speaking to pressreporters after that. And, naturally, golf fans turned McIlroy’s response into a meme.
This was how Twitter/X responded
pic.twitter.com/bYgkNbJquD
— Tyler Nettuno (@TylerNettuno) June 16, 2024
When they go from order #81 to #83 however your order was #82 pic.twitter.com/98JNYu3Nes
— Kof