Rory McIlroy, fresh on the heels of losing the U.S. Open with two short missed putts on the closing holes Sunday, announced Monday via X (formerly Twitter) that he is withdrawing from this week’s Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, wrote that he will play next at the Genesis Scottish Open on July 11-14 at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. That event is the week before the Open Championship at Royal Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
McIlroy had built a two-shot lead in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina before making bogey on three of the last four holes, including missed short putts on Nos. 16 and 18. Bryson DeChambeau won with a simply ridiculous 55-yard bunker save on No. 18 after McIlroy had opened the door.
After a hasty exit from the U.S. Open parking lot, McIlroy took to X to share his thoughts on the defeat.
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 17, 2024
The Travelers is a signature event on the PGA Tour with a $20 million purse. Top players committed to compete at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, include World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 2 Xander Schauffele, No. 4 Ludvig Aberg and No. 5 Wyndham Clark.
