Rory McIlroy had another disappointing outing at the recently concluded 2023 BMW Championship. Despite McIlroy finishing on solo fourth at the Olympia Fields North Course, fans were not happy with the four-time Major champion's multiple missed opportunities.
The PGA Tour shared a video of the moment when the golfer was on the 15th hole. He attempted an eagle and went on to miss it, although he did add a birdie to his scorecard to move to tied for fourth rank.
You can watch the clip here:
The missed eagle attempt prompted a lot of criticism from fans. Many were furious at the golfer misreading the greens of Olympia Fields North Course. One of them asked in the comments:
"Is Mcllroy the worst reader of greens in the top 10 in the world?"
The above-mentioned fan was replied to by another who said that making your "buddy" a caddie can result in such missteps.
"That’s what happens when you have a buddy as a caddie instead of a legit one."
There was another Twitter user who called the botched eagle attempt a "pathetic miss."
One of the fans wrote that they had anticipated the outcome of the attempt.
The fans' disappointment in Rory McIlroy was particularly evident in the comment section of the PGA Tour's Twitter post. Let's have a look at some of the other reactions:
Where did Rory McIlroy end on the FedEx Cup rankings after the 2023 BMW Championship?
After a solo fourth finish on the leaderboard of the Olympia Fields North Course event, the Northern Irish golfer ranked third on the updated FedEx Cup rankings with 3,494.097 points. He is behind the leader Scottie Scheffler and the 2023 BMW Championship winner Viktor Hovland.
Rory McIlroy's scorecard in the fourth round of the second playoff event included five birdies and a bogey that took him to a score of 4 under par 66. Despite being the leader after the first round, McIlroy had a number of missed putts which eventually cost him.
He will be seen next week at the 2023 Tour Championship, which commences on August 24 to 27. The Irishman will start with a score of -7 at East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta.