The Open: Rory McIlroy ready to embrace new major mountain after Grand Slam glory and chase home victory at Royal Portrush | Golf News
Rory McILroy won his golf Everest by obtaining the glory of the Grand Chelem in April, but the open offers the opportunity to climb another mountain and deliver a more major redemption.
Mcilroy had a dream for life for a little more than three months by becoming the sixth player in history to finish the Grand Slam, ending an expectation of 11 years for an elusive fifth with a dramatic victory at the Masters.
An emotional mcilroy fled to tears after finally winning at Augusta National, securing the green jacket – during its 17th appearance – during an event where the annual story was previously dominated by its own past disappointments.
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Rory McILroy won the Masters with a birdie on the first barrage hole against Justin Rose, seeing him finish the Grand Chelem career
“What are we going to talk about next year?” This is how McILroy opened his press conference on victory this dramatic Sunday, with attention since he turned to the way the world n ° 2 will have a success that changes his career.
McILroy admitted to having fought for motivation in events immediately after this victory, not having faced in the next two majors, but has since reset this week’s opportunity to lift the claret jug on the ground at home.
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Rory McILroy tells Sky Sports how he fought for motivation after his historic victory for masters in April, but is now impatient to go outdoors to Portrush
“It was the tournament that was surrounded, even more than the Masters,” said McILroy at his press conference before the tournament in Royal Portrush, where he added that it means “a lot” to put it again in Northern Ireland.
McILroy previously discussed the need for another mountain to climb after the victory at Augusta National, with a return home – in front of record crowds – and the possibility of tightening his major campaign with the victories of his next challenge.
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Rory McILroy cannot hide the personal importance that the Portrush Open holds him, with the champion of scholarly masters in competition in his country of origin.
The victory of the contents of fairy – which would be his first as a professional in Northern Ireland – was initially predicted when this course welcomed the open in 2019, where McILroy failed to be up to his invoicing as a favorite of the tournament after a nightmare start.
McILroy quadruple-bogeya the first hole by four and triple-bogey last on his way to an opening round 79, 18 amazing shots worse he succeeded during the drop of the course record in 2005.
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Rory McILroy reacts to the 61 -year -old shot from 16 to Portrush, almost 20 years old by the day
“I remember the ovation that I obtained during the first tee on Thursday and not to be prepared for it, not to be ready for what I was going to feel or what I was going to feel,” admitted McILroy before this year’s event. “Then, the golf course on Thursday feels a little blurred. I try to forget this part.”
McILroy replied by pulling a second round 65 but still missed the cup, the second time he had not managed to reach the open weekend, although it feels better prepared to deal with expectations and pressure this time.
“I want to do my best this week to enjoy everything that comes to me, enjoy the fans’ reaction and enjoy being in front of them and playing in front of them,” said Mcilroy. “But at the same time, I want to win this golf tournament, and I feel like I am very capable of doing this.”
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Speaking on the podcast Sky Sports Golf, Nick Faldo says that people could have been a little “unjust” on Rory Mcilroy after having finished a big career dealer earlier this year
The 36-year-old took over the form following a post-Masters mini-unit, finishing the sixth in the traveler championship last month before claiming a part of the second from the Genes Scottish open last week.
“I am excited by the place where my game is,” insisted McILroy. “I felt like I had shown very good signs last week. I feel like I was in a good place. It’s really nice to be back [at Royal Portrush] And obviously very excited. “”
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Take a look at this amazing art of sand on the Portrush seafront, where the former winners of the Ireland and Northern Ireland Open were celebrated
He has already appreciated the welcome of a hero this week, seeing large crowds come together quickly for his training rounds early in the morning on Monday and Tuesday, McILroy plunged in additional support towards his path.
“I think that in 2019, I probably tried to isolate and I think it’s better for everyone if I kiss him,” said McILroy. “It’s nice to be able to accept adulation, even if I sometimes fight with that.
McILroy played a training round with the compatriots Darren Clarke and Tom McKibbi Tuesday
“I think it’s no longer a kissing of everything that will happen to me this week and not try to avoid it or hide from it, and I think it will make a better experience for all the people involved.”
McILroy’s good friend Shane Lowry won applause and won the home victory for Ileland Island in 2019. A McILroy victory on Sunday – 11 years old on the day he won the Open for the last time – is an even more popular result.
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