The world number three finished one shot behind the Dane
Rory McIlroy reacts after a missed putt on the 18th green during day four of the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images’s way. From left field. Time, and time again. This one hurt.
“Unfortunately I’m getting used to it this year. Hopefully the tide is going to turn pretty soon, and I can turn all these close calls into victories,” said a disappointed McIlroy after his latest near-miss in a season that has yielded three wins – in Dubai, New Orleans and Charlotte – but not the ones he really, really wanted. This was one of those. Hard to take, hard to absorb in the moments after it slipped from his grasp.
But, in this year of years, that eagle putt slid by the hole and McIlroy could only bend over in disbelief at the hand that fate had dealt him. Again. “I’m very lucky. I get so much support when I come back. I certainly don’t take it for granted. I sort of had to try to keep my composure walking up to the 18th green there. But I did that as best as I could, but yeah, wish I could play in front of those fans and this atmosphere every week; it isn’t quite like that. Yeah, personally appreciate all the support and I can’t wait to come back,” added McIlroy.
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