Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has apologised for his club-bending manners at the US Open where he used a 9-iron as a pogo stick on route to an ‘8’ at the 11th hole to then miss the cut on day two of the event at Merion.
“I just got frustrated and it definitely was not the right thing to do,” said McIlroy on the eve of this week’s Irish Open.
“I wouldn’t recommend anyone or anyone watching on TV or any kids to start throwing their clubs or bending their 9-irons.
Rory McIlroy, suffering from hay fever, uses pre-Irish Open press conference to apologise for his US Open club-bending manners. (Photo -0 Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie)
“But the 9-iron is intact and has a new shaft this week and it’s ready to go.”
And McIlroy revealed he will get a first-ever look at Muirfield in the week prior to the Open Championship.
McIlroy will play a number of practice rounds on the east-of-Edinburgh golfing gem hosting the 142nd Open Championship commencing on July 18th.
“I have never played Muirfield, Gullane or North Berwick and the closest I’ve been to Muirfield was once when I played Archerfield, so I am looking forward to seeing Muirfield for a first time,” he said.
