2024 U.S. The Open ended with Bryson DeChambeau winning after an unreal turn. DeChambeau’s beautiful finish on the 18th shocked everyone and put him ahead of Rory McIlroy.
After the Open, McIlroy immediately walked off the course without speaking to the media, which has sparked a lot of backlash since Father’s Day.
Scott Van Pelt criticized McIlroy for his quick exit when he gave an honest opinion on a SportsCenter segment.
Rory McIlroy Catches Stray’s bullet From Scott Van Pelt After U.S. Open Media Snub
Rory is now one of my favorite people in sports for many different reasons. First, he is a thinker and answers things thoughtfully. He is also a great champion. And today, of course, there is a bitter pill in the mind, the opportunity to end this great drought, and it slips from the hand as it did... How that Sunday went and the fact that he left without talking about it, both will be . be remembered . “
Van Pelt brought up some memories of Phil Mickelson and Greg Norman losing leads late in tournaments, and they both spoke to the media on those occasions.
But for Van Pelt, there is resentment , McIlroy no
“When it mercifully ended, [Norman] stood there in the dark under the magnolias and answered questions about what had happened. I’m sure he wanted the earth to open up and swallow him whole, but he stood and took it. Rory didn’t today and you just have to do it.“
Rory McIlroy hits the sixth tee in the final round of the US Open.
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McIlroy talked about his performance. at the US Open in a lengthy post on social media on Monday, claiming it was “probably the hardest” of his career
Many blamed McIlroy for leaving early (although others defended him as the one who was). not happy with McIlroy’s decision to bypass the media.
