Scott Van Pelt criticized Rory McIlroy for failing to speak to members of the media after a late-round collapse on the greens cost him his shot at the U. S. Open Championship
Rory McIlroy’s silence spoke volumes after a late collapse at the U.S. Open cost him his chance at his first major title in a decade.
“Now, Rory is one of my very favorite people in the sport for a lot of different reasons,” ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt said on Sportscenter Sunday night. “One, he’s a thinker and he answers things thoughtfully. He’s also a great champion. And today, understandably, a bitter pill. A chance to end this major-less drought, and it slips away as it did.”
“Rory today did not. And you just have to,” Van Pelt said. “How it got away on this Sunday and the fact that he walked away without speaking about it will both be remembered.”Immediately after DeChambeau, 30, won the tournament, McIlroy was seen exiting Pinehurst Country Club in a hurry. He did not participate in his post-round press conference or speak to NBC reporters.
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