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ESPN Anchor Blasts Rory McIlroy: His Post-Loss Behavior 'Will Be Remembered'


Scott Van Pelt criticized Rory McIlroy for failing to speak to members of the media after a late-round collapse on the greens cost him his shot at the U. S. Open Championship

In the middle of the 2024 PGA Championship, held at the Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky, sports fans were surprised to learn Scottie Scheffler was detained hours before round two of the tournament took place […] Van Pelt referenced other historic collapses — Phil Mickelson at the 2006 U.S. Open and Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters, specifically — as examples of golfers who still “stood there and took it” and spoke to the media after their catastrophic rounds. After his opening round on Thursday, June 13, Brooks Koepka refused to partake in his post-round press conference, instead agreeing to a text exchange with Golfweek reporter Eamon Lynch.

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