Rory McIlroy was the center of attention as he began preparations for the Olympics. Only he wasn't at Le Golf National. He was spotted playing the Old Course at St. Andrews on Monday with a thousand or so spectators gathered around the 18th hole. McIlroy sees the Olympics as a chance to redeem himself from his last performance.
Rory McIlroy, of Ireland, laughs on the sixth tee box during a practice round for the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. Rory McIlroy, of Ireland, watches his shot on the fifth green during a practice round for the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
“That was the first game of golf I’ve had since Troon,” he said. “I thought at least one game of golf before I got here was probably beneficial.”— twice missing par putts in the 3-foot range over the final three holes to lose by one to Bryson DeChambeau — when he arrived at the British Open and was gone before he knew it. A tee shot over the railroad tracks in the first round led to a 78. A triple bogey on his fourth hole in the second round led to a 75.
McIlroy implied he had taken a full nine days away from playing golf since missing the cut in the British Open, different from others in the 60-man field.Scottie Scheffler played during a family holiday in the south of France. The rest of the Americans gathered in Portugal for a little beach and a few days of friendly golf games. Jon Rahm won his first LIV Golf event last week in England.
McIlroy lost out on a bronze medal in a seven-man playoff at the last Olympics and famously said when it was over, “I’ve never tried so hard to finish third.” McIlroy is plenty familiar with Le Golf National. He played the French Open three times — missing the cut in 2008 in his first full year as a pro, finishing fourth in 2010 and third in 2016. And then there’s the Ryder Cup, where he went 2-3 but celebrated a gold trophy when Europe won handily.
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