‘Slip Up or Make a Mistake’: Hours After His $3,600,000 Loss, Rory McIlroy Makes an Honest Confession About His Mindset
At the US Open, Wyndham Clark wasn’t the only person receiving attention; another person also shared the spotlight. It was Rory McIlroy who had a great chance to snap an almost nine-year major drought. But fate had other plans for the Northern Irishman, who finished second at the US Open despite coming very close to winning.
And now, after experiencing yet another great heartbreak and losing the winner’s prize purse of $3,600,000, McIlroy makes a sincere confession. Let’s find out what it is!
McIlroy didn’t give up on the championship at any point. Make no mistake, he gave tough competition to Clark. However, Clark held his own and won his first major championship by defeating McIlroy by one shot. Clark’s superb two-putt par from 60 feet gave him the victory.
After the final round, McIlroy was questioned about what he was thinking when he was standing there waiting for the outcome to be official, and his reply was quite a confession. “You don’t want to wish bad on anyone, but you’re really hoping for a three-putt. You’re hoping to somehow get into a playoff to keep giving yourself a chance,” he said.
