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Rory McIlroy in We are open. The dominant masters champion ended Thursday in Oakmont with a 4-point championship.
The disappointing day is a bit different for a professional golfer, but he does continue to evade the media members’ patterns. Northern Irelanders have not spoken to the media at the rally since the Northern Ireland Green jacket April in Augusta.
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Rory McIlroy stepped out of his first T-shirt in the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship. (Charles Leclaire-Imagn image)
“I want to start this press conference myself,” McIlroy said at Augusta National. “What are we going to talk about next year?”
However, after not talking to journalists at the PGA Championship last month, McIlroy chose to object to comment to the media after the first round of Oakmont. Instead, he bypassed journalists and audiences and entered the Oakmont Clubhouse.
Rory McIlroy reacted after hitting a bunker shot on the first hole in the second round of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RBC) Canada Open Golf Championship. (Dan Hamilton-Imagn image)
The golfer has no contractual obligation to talk to the media. Other major American sports leagues, such as NFL The NBA asked their players to talk to the media.
McIlroy’s day did get a good start. At one point, he had a low shooting percentage of 2 shots, but his fate quickly shifted one step in the last nine games.
Rory McIlroy hit the ball on the 17th hole in the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship. (Bill Streicher-image)
McIlroy ended eight rounds after JJ Spaun, who ranked No. 1 in the rankings.
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McIlroy is expected to compete in the Ryder Cup after the U.S. Open this weekend. Since winning at Augusta, McIlroy has tied for 12th in the Zurich Classics and tied for seventh in Truist. His PGA championship performance was also disappointing.
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