Rory McIlroy will be in action at the John Deere Classic this weekend as he continues his break from golf following his US Open heartache last month
Rory McIlroy has censured the chance to win a $1.4million payout at the John Deere Classic this end of the week, as he proceeds his break from golf.
The 35-year-old appeared balanced to conclusion his close 10-year dry season for a major title at the recent US Open, but two unforeseen missed putts within the last three gaps given the win to Bryson DeChambeau. In a explanation on X, McIlroy depicted it as possibly the hardest day of his career and announced his arrange to require a brief rest from the wear.
McIlroy has since kept his word and did not compete for the £3.1million fantastic prize at the Travelers Championship, which came rapidly after his US Open overcome.
The four-time major victor too remained out of activity final weekend, skipping the Rocket Morgage Classic in Detroit and lost out on another conceivable £1.3 million payday.
This implies that McIlroy has declined potential rewards of up to £5.5million as he selects to recoup from the US Open, in spite of the fact that he did take £1.8million as the runner-up at Pinehurst. It is portion of a long-term arrange for McIlroy, who plans to create his comeback at the Scottish Open afterward this month.
McIlroy chose not to talk to the media after the US Open but took to social media to specific his sentiments:
“As I said at the begin of the competition, I feel closer to winning my following major championship than I ever have. The one word that I would portray my career as is flexible. I’ve appeared my resilience over and over once more within the final 17 years and I will again.
“I’m aiming to take a number of weeks absent from the amusement to handle everything and construct myself back up for my resistance of the Beginning Scottish Open and The Open at Illustrious Troon. See you in Scotland.”
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The Renaissance Club in North Berwick is set to have the Scottish Open from 11th to 14th July, where McIlroy points to guard his title some time recently heading to The Open at Illustrious Troon, looking for his fifth major triumph.
It guarantees to be a urgent few weeks for McIlroy, who is additionally slated to speak to Ireland at the Olympics nearby Shane Lowry. After a near-miss for bronze within the 2020 Diversions, the 35-year-old will be decided to clinch an Olympic decoration in Paris.
In any case, the John Deere Classic will proceed without the Northern Irishman. The competition kicks off this Thursday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, with Im Sung-jae, protecting champion Sepp Straka, and two-time winner Jordan Spieth tipped as beat contenders.
