Rory McIlroy nearly pulled off an almighty resurgence on the Genesis Invitational earlier than ending T2 because of a late birdie.
Rory McIlroy laughed off a query after his T2 end on the Genesis Invitational (Picture: TenGolf)
Rory McIlroy completed tied for second on the Genesis Invitational after ending an excellent ultimate spherical with a birdie. And regardless of not catching winner Jacob Bridgeman because of some chilly placing, he was nonetheless in a jovial temper post-tournament.
The Northern Irishman was fancied heading into the Southern California competitors however as Sunday approached, he discovered himself six pictures behind Bridgeman. The reigning Masters champion didn’t let this get to him nevertheless and performed some impressed golf. He closed with two birdies to shoot a 67 however completed only one shot off the eventual champion on -17. McIlroy might have been nearer to Bridgeman and even crushed him had been it not for some comparatively poor play on the greens.
He missed some wonderful birdie alternatives on the entrance 9, particularly on the eighth and ninth. On the 14th, he left a putt simply inches shy and this might have turned the tide in his favour had it dropped into the cup. On the ultimate two holes, he ultimately managed to seek out some consistency, although his 30-footer to wrap issues up merely got here too late.
After these misses, McIlroy was requested whether or not it felt merciless or bittersweet to sink one on the 18th with the title having already slipped away. However he replied with fun: “No, probably not. It in all probability earned me an additional $400k [£300k] so it was positive.”
McIlroy alludes to the truth that this ultimate putt meant he ended the Genesis Invitational in T2 versus ending in third or T3. Had he ended up on this lesser spot, he would have banked $1.4million (£1.05m).
Nevertheless, because of the ultimate birdie, he climbed to tie for second with American ace Kurt Kitayama. The pair subsequently shared the prize cash for second and third, that means McIlroy took residence $1.8m (£1.35m).
McIlroy birdied the 18th at Riviera Nation Membership (Picture: Getty)
Talking about how he felt his match went, McIlroy mentioned: “For those who have a look at how I performed final week [at Pebble Beach] the birdies I made, sure, I made a couple of massive numbers, however I used to be in a position to minimize these out this week.
“I believe I solely had three bogeys all week. My sport feels in actually fine condition. I am trying ahead to getting on some Bermuda greens over the following couple of weeks.
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“It is feeling good – a lot better than it did in Dubai – which is a giant step in the precise course. I simply should preserve working. I really feel like I’ve obtained quite a bit out of this West Coast Swing, final week at Pebble after which right here.
“I’ve obtained every week off to work on a couple of issues, though my sport feels just about all there. I am trying ahead to Bay Hill and The Gamers.”
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