Rory McIlroy is taking some heat for his post-round decision at the U.S. Open
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Rory McIlroy Faces Backlash After Controversial Decision Following Poor U.S. Open Start originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Rory McIlroy was off to a hot start on Thursday morning in the opening round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, going out in two-under par through his opening nine holes.
This was impressive to see, considering there were many doubters of McIlroy’s game coming into this tournament, despite his completion of the Career Grand Slam with his win at the Masters Tournament earlier this spring. Many of the doubts stemmed from last week at the RBC Canadian Open, where McIlroy missed the cut after shooting nine over in the first two rounds.
So when Rory turned to the back nine on Thursday and fell apart, shooting six-over par to close with a four-over 74, not many were surprised.
Unfortunately, not many were surprised by Rory’s actions after the round, either, where he chose to skip his media availability, both in the press room and with the pool reporter, following the disappointing finish.
