Rory McIlroy’s split from wife Erica Stoll may have contributed to his disastrous run at the US Open, according to Colin Montgomerie. McIlroy, 35, announced his retirement from golf this week after a shock US Open heartbreaking loss to his first major in a decade.
On the brink of victory, McIlroy missed two putts to give Bryson DeChambeau the slam. A visibly devastated McIlroy left Pinehurst early before the trophy presentation could begin. Just days before the tournament, McIlroy announced that he and Stoll were trying to repair their rocky marriage. And with his performance collapsing so soon after that statement, Montgomerie, himself a five-time runner-up and former Ryder Cup captain, believes the Northern Irish golfer has had a big impact. Rory McIlroy’s decision means he cannot see Amanda Balion when he is with his wife.
“Going through a divorce is bad enough,” Montgomerie said in The Sports Agents. “It’s almost impossible to focus on one particular item that’s trying so hard to get past the golf course.” “This course is not a fancy aviary. It’s a course that’s a demanding emotional roller coaster that goes up and down. It’s an incredible golf course to play, but mentally it’s so hard to get through. “Yeah, he quit for a week and then tried to patch it up very publicly the next week. 10 years of injury and scarring that’s been Rory’s life for the last 10 years. Try to win a major, these. two still have a way of distracting, it was his best chance in 10 years to win it.
While Montgomery has his own theory about McIlroy’s meltdown, statistics emerging since the US Open suggest the 60-year-old may have a point. He added: “I felt it all came out, not only on the 18th, but also on the 16th, when it was a very short putt when it was two and a half feet.
That’s where the stats came in. up, who said he’s hit 490 consecutive pars and hasn’t been under three feet this season. Then, of course, there’s two and a half feet. You have to say that this is no accident. You have to think about what’s going on in his head.” McIlroy confirmed the break from the course, explaining on social media: “I’m taking a few weeks off the game to process everything and build my defense. Genesis at the Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon. See you in Scotland.”.
