Tranlate this title Rory McIlroy reveals why Royal Birkdale was a difficult challenge at The Open in spanish

Rory McIlroy finished his appearance at The Open Championship today with a score of one over par (71 strokes) in the final round.

With that, he ended the competition at the Royal Birkdale course with an overall score of one under par, which earned him a tie for 40th place.

McIlroy opened the final round solidly, making birdies on the second and sixth holes, but bogeyed the par-3 seventh hole. On the second half of the course, he managed to get another birdie on the 10th hole, but immediately lost a shot on the 11th hole.

His hopes for a better ranking were definitely extinguished on the 17th hole, where he made a double bogey. However, he managed to end the tournament on a positive note, hitting a birdie on the last, 18th hole.

McIlroy earned 61,000 euros for his performance at Royal Birkdale, while New Zealander Ryan Fox won the title and the first major trophy of his career.

After the tournament, McIlroy did not hide his disappointment with his performance. He admitted that he felt like he was «stuck in neutral gear» all week and that his play in the closing rounds was not good enough to compete against the best.

«I just couldn’t find my rhythm. Every time I bogeyed, it was like I lost all the momentum I had,» McIlroy said, reflecting on his performance at the season’s final major.

The famous golfer reflected on the changes that had been made, saying that they were not ideal for him. Rory McIlroy encountered serious problems from hole to hole, noting that this course presented a great challenge.

The Northern Irish golfer emphasized that nine years ago he had a completely different experience at Royal Birkdale.

“I feel like with a lot of the changes they made, the greens were raised up and a lot of the fall-offs and stuff, it didn’t play like a traditional links course. I didn’t feel like you could run the ball up to a lot of greens. There was a lot of stuff where you still had to fly the ball on.

I’m not saying that’s the reason I didn’t play well this week, just it wasn’t — it didn’t feel like it was sort of your typical links test, or certainly wasn’t the links test that Birkdale presented in 2017.”

Rory McIlroy explained that the problems on the greens came from their unevenness. He pointed out that some parts were significantly different from others, so it was difficult to judge how the ball would behave.

According to him, on dry parts the ball would bounce quickly, while on softer places it would stay almost in the same position. Because of this, players had to carefully assess the color and condition of the green to know whether the shot would be slower or faster. McIlroy added that many golfers had similar problems and that it seemed to him that many players also struggled on the greens.

However, he pointed out that he will now take a short break and spend time with his family, while he will finally celebrate this year’s title defense at the Masters. McIlroy believes that he needs a rest after a busy period and that after that he will focus on the rest of the season.

What’s next?

After finishing his performance at The Open Championship, Rory McIlroy will first take a well-deserved break to celebrate his Masters title defense with his family and rest after a busy period.

After a short rest, he will shift his focus to the continuation of the season and several important challenges that await him. His first return to the course will be through the FedExCup Play-Offs, the PGA Tour playoffs, where he will try to achieve the best possible result at the end of the American season.

In September, he is expected to perform at the Amgen Irish Open in front of the home crowd, where he will defend last year’s title. Immediately after that, from September 17, McIlroy will also play in the BMW PGA Championship at the famous Wentworth course in England.

His main goal for the end of the year will be his fight for historic success in the Race to Dubai competition. McIlroy will try to equal Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight titles won in this European ranking and further consolidate his place among the greatest golfers of his generation.

Fans of the 30-year-old golfer still have great confidence and faith that Rory McIlroy can further progress, achieve even greater results and eventually regain the world No. 1 position in golf rankings. The future of the Northern Irish golfer will certainly be interesting to follow, and golf fans hope that the experienced McIlroy will provide them with many more unforgettable moments.