Rory Makilra is making a pot on “unjust” criticism of the late collapse of opening up
Rory Makilra responded to his own criticism and her performances open in the United States in the United States, after the Northern Irishman saw how the trophy seized him in a painful way to Panehert.
Hank Heini, a former Tiger Woods coach and television analyst Smili Kaufman, former PGA Tour player, both suggested a negative assessment of Macialrola’s approach. Harry Diamond, McIlroy’s caddy, also found himself in the firing line after McIlroy birdied three of his final four holes.
Speaking for the first time since Bryson DeChambeau guided McIlroy to his third major of the year, the 35-year-old dismissed “unfair” comments directed at Diamond in particular. “Hank Haney has never been in this position,” McIlroy said. “Smiley has been in this position before. I love Smiley and he was there on the 18th (when McIlroy missed the crucial putt). But just because Harry isn’t as eloquent or vocal as the other cadets doesn’t mean he won’t say or do anything. Golfing horror
“The critics never have anything good to say when things don’t go their way. So where were all those things when I won Dubai earlier this year, when I won Quail Hollow, the two FedEx Cups I won with Harry, or the two Ryder Cups, etc.? They never say Harry did a great job when I win, but they are always ready to criticize when we lose.
“They are not there. They are not the ones calling the shots and making the decisions. Someone once said to me, “If you never follow these people’s advice, you should never accept their criticism.” » I certainly wouldn’t go to Hank Haney for advice. I love Smiley, but I think I know what I’m doing, and so does Harry.”
McIlroy spent the next few days in Manhattan after the U.S. Open looking refreshed. He won the last of his four majors in August 2014, but he’d never lost a fifth so dramatically. “As I look back on some of the most difficult moments of my career, I will learn a lot and hopefully put it to good use,” McIlroy said.
“This is something that has been a recurring theme throughout my career. I’ve been able to take those tough moments and turn them into great things not very long after that.
Rory McIlroy with his caddie, Harry Diamond, after finishing the 18th having missed a short putt in the final round of the US Open. Photo: Vesey Conway/UPI/Shutterstock
“I still remember that short miss in the playoff at Crans-sur-Sierre in 2008. It was my first year on the Tour, so I probably felt even more devastated after that. I still hadn’t won.” I remember feeling sick for about a week afterwards.
“I spent the last few days thinking about what happened at Pinehurst, but thankfully I felt better when I got home and saw what I’d achieved in the game. Look, it was a great opportunity. I forgot about it, but next time, I won’t miss it.
McIlroy pinpointed where he thinks things went wrong at Pinehurst. He believes, for example, a closing context, has paid too much attention to Deshamba. “Maybe I knew a little about where Bryson was and what he was doing,” said Makira. “After the tee shot on 14, you’re kind of looking at the green on 13, but then I had to wait until he hit his second shot on 14 to tee off on 15 to let people know what he was doing on 14. Simultaneous. So it kind of took me out of my little world.
The British Open Championship is next week at Royal Troon. “It’s another opportunity,” McIlroy said. “I’m a great golfer and this is another opportunity to see if I can handle it better than I did a few weeks ago.” First up is the defence of the Scottish Open in East Lothian.
