HOYLAKE (England) — The Long and Winding Road, a Beatles favorite from Liverpool could describe Rory McIlroy’s pursuit of a major title during the past nine years.
McIlroy shot a 3-under-68 in the final round to finish with a 6-under-278 total and tie for sixth.
“Solid performance,” McIlroy said. “I improved my score each day. Yesterday I did miss a few putts. Today I felt like I putted better. It was hard. It was really difficult to shoot anything 63-64 in these conditions.
McIlroy started off with three birdies, starting at the third. He was on a roll but a bogey in No. McIlroy started off with three birdies in a row starting at the third hole to mount a bit of a charge but he was slowed down by bogeys on No. The killers were 16 and 10.
McIlroy stated, “I started off really well but it is hard to maintain that.”
McIlroy finished second in the U.S. Open, T-7 at PGA Championship.
He said, “A solid performance, nothing spectacular, but lots of optimism for the rest of the season.” “I cannot sit here and feel frustrated. If you look at my performances between 2016 and 2019, they’re much better.
The winless streak persists despite some encouraging signs.
Paul Azinger of NBC, the winner of 1993 PGA Championship said: “Never expected this to happen.” When he won his third major, it seemed like the sky would be the limit. He might win nine or 10.
Jack Nicklaus, at the age of 25, predicted that McIlroy would win 18 majors. Nine years after all his success, McIlroy is still on only four majors. He’s still stuck on four majors despite his success. 1. Seven of his eight most recent top-10 finishes in majors are among the 20 he’s achieved.
McIlroy stated that he will not dwell on the fact that this is another year of losing at the majors, but instead focus on what’s to come.
He said: “I’m thinking about going and trying to win a fourth FedEx Cup in a few weeks, try to win a Race to Dubai and go and win the fifth Ryder Cup.” “I just keep looking forward.”
In just 266 days he can restart his quest for the majors at the Masters.
