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Daily Record
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Hurt Jordan Spieth gives key injury news ahead of The Open after quitting Travelers
American star needs time off and fighting to be ready for Portrush Gutted Jordan Spieth has opened up on his painful exit from the Travelers Championship and offered a fitness update with The Open looming. The American star was forced out of the tournament in Connecticut having suffered a setback during the warm-up for his first round. Spieth was in deep trouble throughout and clearly in agony as he received physio from medical staff on the course during the round in his efforts to scrap through to the finale and conclude. However, the 2015 Masters king was unable to se it through and said sorry to partner Luke Clanton for leaving him on his own as he had to accept it was over on the 13th fairway. Spieth pulled out mid-event for the first time in 297 starts now faces a race to be ready for The Open Championship, which he won in 2017, at Royal Portrush. He said: 'It was both sides of my neck and upper back. I quit 30 minutes early from my warm-up and came back to the [treatment] table with my physio who was out there on the range, Marnus, who works with Scottie and JT and some other guys and tried to get on top of it. As I was out there playing, I just wasn't moving very well and then it just got worse. 'I was just going to try to see if I could somehow get through at even. It's a weird situation with an elevated event and no cut and important points and stuff. It's like: Well, what's the downside if I can finish of just finishing even if it's ugly and then I hit my tee shot on 13 and it legitimately really hurt. 'I was walking off that tee and I'm like: If it's even harder to turn, then I'm not going to be able to make a backswing that's even useful. It's only going to get worse to finish the round and it's not worth it. I thought that was the time." The Ryder Cup star continued: "I've never withdrawn from an event ever anywhere at any level, so I didn't really know what to do. It just became too much. I didn't see it turning around until probably Saturday. I've been doing everything right and I think it was just very random. 'I may have just slept wrong, I don't know what caused it. I've done the same routine. I didn't change anything up. I took Monday pretty easy. There was no excuses. It was very random. Unfortunate, given the timing. 'It's incredibly frustrating because this was 10 out of 12 for me and I was looking at this being the strongest one. I was very confident about that. Everything I had done in practice and the pro-am showed me it's going to be a really good event. It's just a very weird circumstance. 'It's disappointing. We're having a baby here in a couple weeks, so I'll have some time off now, obviously, to get healthy, but hopefully after a few days I go through the right process to just get right back to where I was. 'It's a bummer at this event, obviously. I've had little things here or there that everybody has, a hip thing here for a day or two, just random stuff. It was just totally random. It was not overdone. I didn't feel stress coming into this. 'If I was anxious or whatever that would have caused anything to tighten up, it would have been last week, and I had none of that here. In fact, it felt like a relaxing week. I think it was just a random one-off that, unfortunately, got worse and bad enough on a Thursday that I didn't feel like I could continue.'
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Rory McIlroy ready for next challenge after ‘climbing Everest' with Masters win
Rory McIlroy is ready for a new challenge after 'climbing my Everest' of winning the Masters and has set his sights on next month's Open at Portrush. McIlroy ended a difficult week at the US Open on a high on Sunday, going some way to exorcising the demons of an Oakmont course that had tortured him for the first three days. Advertisement The 36-year-old played his best golf of the week, with the sort of accuracy and guile that he would have longed for on Thursday and Friday, carding a three-under-par 67 to finish on seven over. The early pairings are showing that there are scoring opportunities out there. Rory now -3 for the day after this birdie. — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 15, 2025 It was not just the bruising difficulty of Oakmont which had him feeling fuzzy-headed this week, though, as McIlroy still suffers the hangover of that momentous win at Augusta in April, where he became just the sixth male player to complete a career grand slam of majors. He has accepted that he needs time to regain his focus and knows next month's Open on home soil in Northern Ireland is the place to do it. 'Look, I climbed my Everest in April, and I think after you do something like that, you've got to make your way back down, and you've got to look for another mountain to climb,' he said. 'An Open at Portrush is certainly one of those. Advertisement 'If I can't get motivated to get up for an Open Championship at home, then I don't know what can motivate me. Six birdies in a final round 67 (-3) for Rory ✍️ #USOpen — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) June 15, 2025 'I just need to get myself in the right frame of mind. I probably haven't been there the last few weeks.' Next month's final major of the year is just 65 miles from where he grew up playing at Holywood and it will be his first visit to Northern Ireland since winning the green jacket and completing the set. 'I feel like playing an Open at Portrush already (in 2019) and at least remembering what those feelings were like and those feelings that I was probably unprepared for at the time,' he said. Advertisement 'Obviously it will be my first time sort of in public back home after winning the Masters. It should be a really nice week. Sport Robert MacIntyre falls short as JJ Spaun clinches... Read More 'Hopefully I can celebrate with them on Sunday night with the Claret Jug and the green jacket. 'It will be amazing to go home and play in that atmosphere and see a lot of people that I still haven't seen yet. I'm really looking forward to it. 'It was nice to end this week with a bit of a positive note with the way I played today, and yeah, I'll just be looking forward to and trying to get myself prepared for Portrush.' Advertisement
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rory McIlroy Makes Strong Career Statement After US Open
Rory McIlroy Makes Strong Career Statement After US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was a tough weekend for the world's No. 2 golfer, Rory McIlroy. He was never really in contention at Oakmont, but he managed to finish strong on Sunday. Advertisement McIlroy posted rounds of 74, 72, 74, and a final-day 67 to finish +7 for the tournament. When he completed his round, he was tied for 23rd overall. His 3-under score on Sunday tied Jon Rahm for the best round of the day. The 36-year-old had admitted both before and during the U.S. Open that he struggled to find motivation. Earlier this season, he completed the career grand slam by winning the Masters at Augusta, which may have contributed to a sense of emotional plateau. In an interview after Sunday's final round, McIlroy was candid about his mindset and future goals. reported a portion of his post-round comments. "Rory McIlroy just spoke to the media following his final round at the U.S. Open," it posted on X. McIlroy is how he started: Advertisement "If I can't get motivated to get up for an Open Championship at home, then I don't know what can motivate me," McIlroy said. He expanded on how achieving a major career milestone left him searching for new inspiration. "I climbed my Everest in April, and I think after you do something like that, you've got to make your way back down, and you've got to look for another mountain to climb. An Open at Portrush is certainly one of those," he added. Rory McIlroy at Quail Hollow. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The U.S. Open was McIlroy's first career major victory, which he earned back in 2011 with an eight-shot win over Jason Day. By making the cut this year, McIlroy extended his streak to seven straight made cuts at the event. Advertisement Looking ahead to the Open Championship, McIlroy will be aiming for his second title at the event. He won it in 2014 but was unable to defend his title in 2015 after withdrawing due to an ankle injury. He made the cut three consecutive years after that, though he missed the cut last season, snapping a run of back-to-back top-6 finishes. Related: Scottie Scheffler Earns New Nickname After 16th PGA Tour Win Related: Scottie Scheffler Reacts to Ryder Cup Announcement on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rory McIlroy's ‘Everest' claim about Masters win amid poor US Open finish
The post Rory McIlroy's 'Everest' claim about Masters win amid poor US Open finish appeared first on ClutchPoints. Rory McIlroy finished his US Open with a 67 on Sunday, his best round of the week at Oakmont Country Club. But it was a poor week for McIlroy overall, barely making the cut and never entering contention. Just two months ago, Rory McIlroy won The Masters and completed the career Grand Slam. He admitted after the round that motivation has been an issue. But with The Open Championship returning to Northern Ireland, he knows it's time to get back on track. 'If I can't get motivated to get up for an Open Championship at home, then I don't know what can motivate me … I climbed my Everest in April, and I think after you do something like that, you've got to make your way back down, and you've got to look for another mountain to climb. An Open at Portrush is certainly one of those,' McIlroy said, per Golf Digest. Advertisement July will mark the third Open Championship at Royal Portrush, and the second of McIlroy's career. He missed the cut in 2019, with a Friday 65 leaving him just one shot short of the cut. Since then, this year's Masters is the only major he has won. He hopes that the win lifts the pressure and doesn't leave him complacent. McIlroy's friend and fellow Irishman Shane Lowry won the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. While McIlroy's five majors and career Grand Slam leave him with a better career than Lowry, Shane has said if he could pick any tournament in his career to win, it would be the Open at Royal Portrush. That could very well be true for McIlroy, who may not get another chance to play the Open in his home country. The US Open was a disaster for McIlroy, which is disappointing after last year's close call. But if he ends the year with two majors, no one will remember his rough week at Oakmont. The Open Championship begins on July 17. Related: US Open final round resumes after lengthy rain delay Related: Adam Scott's powerful message amid incredible US Open Oakmont run
The Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Rory McIlroy turns to next challenge after ‘climbing Everest' at Masters
Rory McIlroy is ready for a new challenge after 'climbing my Everest' of winning the Masters and has set his sights on next month's Open at Portrush. McIlroy ended a difficult week at the US Open on a high on Sunday, going some way to exorcising the demons of an Oakmont course that had tortured him for the first three days. The 36-year-old played his best golf of the week, with the sort of accuracy and guile that he would have longed for on Thursday and Friday, carding a three-under-par 67 to finish on seven over. It was not just the bruising difficulty of Oakmont which had him feeling fuzzy-headed this week, though, as McIlroy still suffers the hangover of that momentous win at Augusta in April, where he became just the sixth male player to complete a career grand slam of majors. He has accepted that he needs time to regain his focus and knows next month's Open on home soil in Northern Ireland is the place to do it. 'Look, I climbed my Everest in April, and I think after you do something like that, you've got to make your way back down, and you've got to look for another mountain to climb,' he said. 'An Open at Portrush is certainly one of those. 'If I can't get motivated to get up for an Open Championship at home, then I don't know what can motivate me. 'I just need to get myself in the right frame of mind. I probably haven't been there the last few weeks.' Next month's final major of the year is just 65 miles from where he grew up playing at Holywood and it will be his first visit to Northern Ireland since winning the green jacket and completing the set. 'I feel like playing an Open at Portrush already (in 2019) and at least remembering what those feelings were like and those feelings that I was probably unprepared for at the time,' he said. 'Obviously it will be my first time sort of in public back home after winning the Masters. It should be a really nice week. 'Hopefully I can celebrate with them on Sunday night with the Claret Jug and the green jacket. 'It will be amazing to go home and play in that atmosphere and see a lot of people that I still haven't seen yet. I'm really looking forward to it. 'It was nice to end this week with a bit of a positive note with the way I played today, and yeah, I'll just be looking forward to and trying to get myself prepared for Portrush.' The final round of the US Open at Oakmont was suspended after torrential rain left parts of the course flooded. Play was called to a halt at 1601 local time (2101 BST) after a heavy storm arrived in the Pittsburgh area, with large amounts of water gushing off the greens. Overnight leader Sam Burns had a one-shot advantage over playing partner Adam Scott
