Rory McIlroy will skip his chance at a £1.3million pay day in Michigan (Image: Getty) Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy won't be in the field at the Rocket Mortgage Classic this weekend, giving up any shot at the £1.3million grand prize.
The Northern Irishman is still recovering from his calamitous collapse at Pinehurst, where he lost the US Open title to Bryson DeChambeau in heart-breaking fashion. McIlroy, 35, announced he would be taking a break from golf following his capitulation in North Carolina. And he's remaining true to his word after his name was omitted from the 156-man field competing at Detroit Golf Club from Thursday.
In a statement released just after his runner-up finish at the US Open, he said: "I'm going to take a few weeks away from the game to process everything and build myself back up for my defense at the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon. See you in Scotland." Related articles Scheffler's incredible golf winnings in 2024 shows what McIlroy is up against Rory McIlroy faces grim return as rival that helped ruin Open dream gets red hot McIlroy's latest swerve comes one week after he gave up his chance at the £3.
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