All the top golfers love playing on a challenging course that really tests their skills. Only the best can overcome those obstacles and come out on top. As a spectator, their outstanding stroke play from difficult angles caught our attention the most. And Rory McIlroy is no different.
Defending the Truist Championship title at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the Irishman is not used to playing on this course. His last four wins in this event came at Quail Hollow, which has become a haven for him over the years. But the fairway in Philly has not proven to be a big challenge for him.
In his post-round press conference, McIlroy spoke about the obstacles at the Wissahickon Golf Course. He said, “If the golf ball just went a little shorter, this course would be awesome. Not that it isn’t awesome any way, but just right now with the distances we hit it it’s probably 500-600 yards too short. It would be amazing to play courses like this the way the architect wanted you to play them,” as confirmed by a tweet by Fried Egg Golf. The Irishman believes that the course is a little too small for long hitters like him. But that is not the case for everyone on the field.
Fans expressed their frustration in the Grand Slam champion’s assessment of the course. They were not pleased about how McIlroy tried to degrade the fairway by claiming it wasn’t up to the standards of PGA Tour events.
Responding to the tweet, fans bashed the 29-time PGA Tour winner for his comments.
Rory McIlroy catches heat for ‘insufferable’ take on course
Rory McIlroy may have thought he was delivering a fair criticism, but his feedback about the course made him seem a bit arrogant. As one fan pointed out, “This guy and his microphones. Insufferable.” They can’t stand the fact that the Irishman always has something critical to say in press conferences.
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