“It’s going to hurt for a little bit but the good thing is I’ve got a tournament to play in next week,” McIlroy said. “This has been a week I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. At 10 there was another, with a longer putt down the hill that produced a spine-tingling roar, only for the free-wheeling Lowry to start tightening up. “I’ve won big tournaments before, and I’ve shot some good scores and I’m in a familiar place,” Lowry said. Both went on to lift the Claret Jug, which bodes well for Lowry, but both missed the cut yesterday.

Source: Irish Examiner July 20, 2019 03:56 UTC