Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open
Rory McIlroy got plenty of text messages after his late collapse at the U.S. Open last month
By KEN MAGUIRE
Published - Jul 16, 2024, 12:42 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 16, 2024, 12:42 PM EDT
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy insists he wasn't ghosting Tiger Woods.
Woods was one of the big-name stars who texted McIlroy after the Northern Irishman's late collapse at the U.S. Open last month.
“Full disclosure, I changed my number two days after the U.S. Open, so I didn’t get it until he told me about it today,” McIlroy said Tuesday ahead of the British Open at Royal Troon. “I was like, ‘Oh, thanks very much.’ So I blanked Tiger Woods, which is probably not a good thing.”
Michael Jordan and Rafael Nadal had also sent supportive messages after McIlroy missed two short putts — at No. 16 and No. 18 — at Pinehurst No. 2 to set up Bryson DeChambeau's victory.
