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Rory McIlroy’s bid for a fifth HSBC Championship evaporated with a damaging double-bogey on the closing hole of his third round. The Northern Irishman, seeking a first victory since the CJ Cup in October 2021, was lurking with three shots to make up on halfway and three to play on Saturday at Yas Links. But, after scrambling to save par on 16 and 17, McIlroy’s wayward tee shot on the par-five last found water short of the green. The resulting double took him to two over par and down to 12th position, nine shots behind new leader Thomas Pieters.
In candid response after difficult year, pro admits he skipped event due to struggles
In a recent interview, professional golfer [Name] discussed a difficult year where he skipped an event to address personal issues. “It was a tough decision,” he admitted, “but my mental health was struggling, and I needed to do what was right for me.” [Name] said skipping the event gave him the opportunity to “take some time to reflect and reset.” He emphasized the importance of mental well-being in professional sports and said he looked forward to returning to competition with a stronger outlook.
2024 Zurich Classic Thursday tee times: Round 1 groupings
Tee times are out for Round 1 of the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the groupings are set. Here’s a look at some of the notable pairings for Thursday’s action:
– Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler will tee off at 12:45 p.m. CT off the 1st tee.
– Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas will play in the same group as Rahm and Scheffler, teeing off at 12:53 p.m. CT.
– Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele will be in the final group of the day, teeing off at 1:01 p.m. CT.
– Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose will play together at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The two major champions will tee off at 12:42 p.m. CT on Thursday.
– Will Zalatoris and Collin Morikawa will tee off at 12:31 p.m. CT on Thursday.
– Billy Horschel and Max Homa will tee off at 11:57 a.m. CT on Thursday.
