Rory McIlroy, an old friend and a nightmare ending | Monday Finish
Rory McIlroy, the four-time major winner, had a disappointing end to the 150th Open Championship, finishing tied for 18th. His final round of 74 saw him drop out of contention, finishing 13 shots behind the eventual winner, Cameron Smith.
McIlroy had been in contention throughout the tournament, but a poor start to his final round put him on the backfoot. He bogeyed the first and third holes, and never really recovered.
The 33-year-old admitted afterwards that he was “gutted” to have finished so poorly, but he vowed to come back stronger next year.
“I just didn’t play well enough today,” said McIlroy. “I made too many mistakes, and I never really got going.
“It’s disappointing to finish like this, but I’ll learn from it and come back stronger next year.”
