"Been a long time though"- Tennis Legend John McEnroe takes jab at Rory McIlroy's major wins as he attends the US Open semi-finals

John McEnroe took a jibe at Rory McIlroy’s long Major drought. The Holywood-born golfer has won four Majors in his career. However, his last Major victory came in 2014.

Stealing some time ahead of his DP World Tour outing, the current World No. 3 attended the 2024 US Open semifinal between Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz on September 7.

Seeing McIlroy in attendance, commentator Chris Fowler was quick to say (via Golf Magic):

"Multiple Major winner Rory McIlroy."

However, McEnroe took a jibe at McIlroy’s Major title drought and quickly commented:

"Been a long time though."

Earlier this year at the 2024 US Open (golf), Rory McIlroy was very close to a win but made three bogeys on the final four holes, missing the chance to break his Major drought by just one stroke, losing the title to LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau. His first Major win was at the US Open in 2011, and the following year, he won another Major at the PGA Championship.

He won two Majors in 2014, including The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. However, since then, he finished runner-up at The Open Championship in 2018, solo second at the Masters in 2022, and runner-up at the US Open in 2023 and 2024, still waiting to win another major.

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Rory McIlroy's 2024 golf outing at a glance

Rory McIlroy had a tightly packed schedule in 2024, marked by triumphs and challenges. He secured victories on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, but his struggle in Major tournaments continued. This year, he came close to winning the US Open but ultimately finished in second place.

McIlroy won two events on the PGA Tour, including the Wells Fargo Championship, where he shot rounds of 67, 68, 67, and 65. Additionally, he won the Zurich Classic alongside fellow Irish golfer Shane Lowry. On the DP World Tour, McIlroy had a notable performance, winning the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Here are the results of the events Rory McIlroy participated in 2024:

PGA Tour

• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T66, 71-74-69 (-2)
• The Genesis Invitational: T24, 74-66-69-70 (-5)
• Cognizant Classic: T21, 67-67-72-68 (-10)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: T21, 73-70-68-76 (-1)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: T19, 65-73-69-72 (-9)
• Valero Texas Open: 3, 69-70-72-66 (-11)
• Masters Tournament: T22, 71-77-71-73 (+4)
• RBC Heritage: T33, 67-68-68-74 (-7)
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: P1 61-70-64-68
• Wells Fargo Championship: 1, 67-68-67-65 (-17)
• PGA Championship: T12, 66-71-68-67 (-12)
• RBC Canadian Open: T4, 66-72-65-64 (-13)
• the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday: T15, 70-71-73-76 (+2)
• U.S. Open: 2, 65-72-69-69 (-5)
• Genesis Scottish Open: T4, 65-66-67-68 (-14)
• The Open: Missed Cut, 78-75 (+11)
• FedEx St. Jude Championship: T68, 68-73-74-74 (+9)
• BMW Championship: T11, 70-71-70-71 (-6)
• TOUR Championship: T9, 69-69-68-66 (-16)

2023-24 DP World Tournaments:

• Dubai Invitational: T2, 62-70-67-67 (-18)
• Hero Dubai Desert Classic: 1, 71-70-63-70 274 (-14)

McIlroy will next tee off at the Amgen Irish Open in Northern Ireland, which will be held at Royal County Down GC from September 12 to 15.