Rory Mcilroy has not been himself. A start of open US rocks didn’t change it

Oakmont, Pa – Rory Mcilroy’s the availability of mediaIn the large -time sports parliament, it has taken over all the intrigues of a papal conclusion. In the latest process, the world awaits anxiously while the Cardinal College chooses a new Pope; In the first, a dozen sweaty reporters in logo golf shirts and sensitive walking shoes wait with anxiety to see if the reign ChampionWorld no. 2 and the best undisputed chitchatter in golf will pour a few quotes after his round.

This is a wonderful development because among the embarrassment of mcilroy talent is His gift for mistakeswith a great mirror and generosity. Only in 2024, Mcilroy received the podium in 97 tour press conferences, including a minimum of four times in each of the four diplomas, according to a transcript analysis archived by ASAP Sports and Tee scripts. Mcilroy career tournament prestige? A dense 1,516, dating back to the 2007 Open Championship, which he played (and spoke) as an 18-year-old amateur with children.

Mcilroy media improvement Started at the PGA Championship Last month, when he refused to talk after each of his four rounds, explaining later that he was frustrated that news about His failed driver test He had “released” in front of the tournament. “I didn’t want to get up there and say something I regretted,” he said.

At the next start of Mcilroy, RBC Canadian Open in Toronto, he spoke in front of the tournament and after each of his first two rounds. When asked in his pre-Turneut Scrum how much responsibility he feels that shoulder players to make himself available to the media, Mcilroy said he understood the importance and “benefit” of talking to the press, but while the organizations that run the tours make it mandatory for the players to fill the notebooks, “

On a steam afternoon on Thursday at Oakmont country clubThe game of will-Ai-or would not be completely. Mcilroy had just signed up for a four-top 74 in 125 in the US Open, a round Yekyll-and-Hyde in which he played his first nine holes (nine rear of Oakmont easier) in a two without bogey, before they needed 41 slides (six) to play his second nine.

On those last nine holes, Mcilroy was fully painted: in par-5 4, he needed three shakes to extract his ball out of the rough right. In the 6th par, he pushed a pedestrian 4 to the smooth surface, then, in the par-4 7, shouted a 6-leg. In par-3 8, more messy: after turning on his shoot to the rough right, Mcilroy underlined his subsequent chip and was still short green. Another chip and two strokes later, and Mcilroy had his first double the championship.

After a car destroyed at 9 that left 152 yards on his target, Mcilroy struck another loose iron, coming out short and right green. When he reached his ball, Mcilroy waited more than 5 minutes to play his third shot (his partner Justin Rose was chewing his watch to double 6 and a 77). Mcilroy passed less of that time reading his line than he was looking at the back of the 9th wide greenery, which is used as a practical area. Collin Morikawa was being called. Corey Conners, too. Amid the crowd of players, caddies and coaches-running 20-pre-paid-it was the Mcilroy player and the rest of his peers are following: Scottie Scheffler. World no. 1 was dressed in silent tones, but yet Mcilroy could not have lost it.

A few minutes later, Mcilroy was signing his card in the cabin marked beyond the 9th Green. The road that separates that hut from the Slate roof club was filling with life: players; caddies; players’ wives; Mark Steinberg in a red day polo day; new Director General of Liv Scott O’Neil holding the court; Yes, a pack of misery stained with paint in anticipation of mcilroy. After a few more minutes, Mcilroy came out of his manager, Sean O’Flahererty. They walked Mcilroy’s potential cure, until a short flight of stairs and disappeared at the club.

Would Mcilroy come back? Scrum media waited for a few minutes. Then a few minutes more. Finally, the word appeared, through a USA media official that Mcilroy would not speak.

Tuesday, When mcilroy done CONVERSATIONHe was asked how he managed the demands in his time in the wake of his historical masters.

“Basically saying no to any requests that come inside, trying to get back home as much as possible, and trying to do the things I like,” he said. “This was one of my goals for this year was to have more fun, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”

His Thursday seemed fun for nine holes. Then not so much.

Friday is a new day.

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