Tiger Woods destroys Rory McIlroy with US Open reminder after TGL missed putt
Tiger Woods destroys Rory McIlroy with US Open reminder after TGL missed putt
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Tiger Woods couldn't resist laughing at Rory McIlroy when he missed a relatively straightforward putt during his TGL debut, serving up a reminder of his agonising collapse at last year's US Open. During their first meetup as TGL co-founders, Woods and McIlroy were in action, with the Jupiter Links Golf Club squaring off against Boston Common Gold at SoFi Centre. It was a significant evening for the golfing powerhouses, but McIlroy squandered a golden chance to snatch an early advantage.
Monday's match saw McIlroy's squad calling the hammer on the very first hole, doubling the points on offer. But when the moment came, McIlroy's attempt missed the mark, prompting Woods to theatrically pick up the hammer and ironically swing it. McIlroy was left gazing skywards, and the nerves clearly played a part; even the star from Northern Ireland confessed to feeling jittery after his initial drive. "Heart was pumping a little bit, legs were a little bit shaky," he said after his first swing. TGL may hail from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, but the United States has been less than gracious to McIlroy of late, having cruelly quashed his major-winning aspirations in Pinehurst, North Carolina, last season.
McIlroy came tantalisingly close to clinching his first major since August 2014 at last year's U.S. Open, but ended up a mere stroke behind the champion Bryson DeChambeau. McIlroy had a two-stroke lead as he approached the final five holes, only to bogey three of his closing four.
The most gut-wrenching moment for McIlroy was on the 18th hole when a par putt narrowly missed, leaving him to watch and pray that DeChambeau wouldn't surpass him. That miss turned out to be costly as DeChambeau edged one stroke ahead to snatch the championship from McIlroy.
