A little over a year ago, Pinehurst No. 2 saw one of the worst meltdowns of Rory McIlroy. The Irishman was in the perfect position to end his major drought. A series of errors in the last 18, and he essentially gifted the title to Bryson DeChambeau. The 18th hole bogey was the nail in the coffin. Distraught about choking once again after finishing runner-up in 2023 as well, McIlroy stormed off the course, and that didn’t sit well with anyone. Fast-forward to today, and the Irishman has grown a lot over the past year. And he displayed that at The Renaissance Club.
McIlroy lost the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open to Chris Gotterup after another last-round blunder. He was tied with Chris after 54 holes, but he couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity and only managed a 2-under in the final round. However, unlike the Pinehurst No. 2 outburst, this time around, he chose to stick around and support his rival. As posted by the DP World Tour, McIlroy was seen patting Gotterup’s back as the latter was submitting his scorecard.
Fans loved the 36-year-old’s gesture as he stuck around despite a disappointing loss. They expressed their love for him in the comments section. Understanding that he might be hurting himself, one of them wrote, “It’s OK Rory kepp on going you are the Best ,” trying to console him. Even though he was patting Gotterup’s back, McIlroy did look a bit disappointed that he couldn’t convert the great performance to a win.
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