Rory McILroy was hit in the title of the Scottish Open by Chris Gotterup, but the North Irish showed its true colors with its reaction to short output
While Rory mcilroy He did not get the Scottish open title, his performance was far from a loss when he left the 18th green.
McILroy was the talk of the tournament at the Renaissance Club, highlighting among a starry field that included Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas. After taking a hiatus from the golf, all eyes were in McILroy, as the viewers eagerly waited for their return to the links.
McILroy performed throughout the week, positioning as a contestant for Sunday leadership. On Saturday he expressed his confidence in his game, suggesting that he approached the way he won the masters.
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In contrast to his previous avoidance and the privacy of the media after his test of fruitless pilots at the PGA championship, McILroy appeared more open and really happier this week. He spent the initial rounds in a good mood, sharing laughing with his gamemates, Schauffele and Viktor Hovland.
However, his Jovial behavior gave way to an intense approach on Saturday, as he deepened the perspective of victory, realizing that a victory was in his understanding.
In the end, the victory eluded him. The North Golist -American Chris Gotterup, with a single PGA Tour victory under the belt, remained in the leadership part on Sunday morning and did not go down again, even when he faced a shooting clock at nine.
In a testament to Gotterup Sink, the putt that sealed his victory, McILroy quickly pulled his hat and applauded, then approached to congratulate both Gotterup and his Caddy. It was an immediate exhibition of sportsmanship that McILroy kept even when the cameras stopped rolling.
Instead of firing due to lost victory, McILroy headed safely through the parking lot, only allowing a faint gap to cross his face once outside the area of the fanatics area.
Enthusiastic fans were animated throughout the week along the Scottish coast unusually sunny. Many of them left as soon as Gotterup’s final putt fell, discouraged by the loss of his hero.
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While heading, McILroy exchanged a few words with the bodyguard, Andy, before entering the score tent to officially conclude a week full of promises.
Inside, McILroy gave Gotterup’s shoulder a kind and offered his congratulations once again, before agreeing to talk to the media in the mixed zone. Despite having a flight toward Northern Ireland From Edinburgh scheduled in a few hours, he chose to face the press, a strong contrast to his silence in the summer.
McILroy shared his thoughts after the game without a touch of repentance, focusing on the next opening with unmatched confidence. He faced the curiosity of the media, responding to queries with exhaustive explanations.
“There is no frustration, really,” he said. “I am very happy where everything is. I want to portray tonight and go out on the golf course early tomorrow and I just found my attention. But I feel like I came out this week, really, I wanted to.”
“I feel that my game improved a little every day. I controlled my ball flight, some of the iron features I struck, especially today, a kind of 5-ferro to 12 after Chris hit him closely.”
“He stuck behind the tree at 11 and hit a third third shot there by making the iron game great. I feel like I did enough good things.