After Rory McIlroy’s agonizing missed putt on the 72nd hole at Pinehurst No. 2 cost him a chance at a fifth Major title, the LIV Golf player has defended him.
Rory McIlroy missed a short putt on the 18th to hand the initiative to eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau.
Since that pivotal moment, many have questioned whether McIlroy has the mental strength to add to his four Major wins given that it has been a decade since his most recent triumph at one of the big events, but Rahm has defended the PGA Tour star in the aftermath of the tournament.
DeChambeau still had work to do, including a sublime bunker “If it’s not the best up-and-down to win a Major ever made, it’s got to be top 3, maybe up there with Tom Watson’s chip-in at Pebble on 16, Phil’s up-and-down at Baltusrol on 18,” Rahm said afterward.
DeChambeau called it the “best shot of my life.”
There’s clearly going to be a couple of others like Tiger’s chip-in at Augusta.
Be that as it may, on 18, doing it to really win the competition must be quite possibly of the best.”
Despite the fact that a problematic cut between Rahm’s toes prevented him from creating his own memorable moments during the tournament, he is optimistic that the worst is behind him, having initially forced him to cancel his appearance at LIV Golf Houston a week earlier.
I’m feeling better. “I’m doing well,” Rahm said.
“The principal justification behind the withdrawal at the two occasions was the disease I had and just to be preparatory towards not exacerbating it and seeing what steps I can take to keep that from occurring from here on out.
“The injury is still there. Even though I won’t show any graphic images, it’s still there.
It’s reasonable at this point. I won’t actually exacerbate it.
A great deal of things to follow up from what ended up ensuring it mends appropriately and it doesn’t repeat.”
