EXCLUSIVE Rory McIlroy's marriage crisis turmoil may have led to his epic choke at the US Open, psychologist says By Nick Craven Published: 13:02 EDT, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 13:04 EDT, 19 June 2024 e-mail 7 View comments Rory McIlroy 's emotional turmoil amid a very public marriage crisis may be the reason behind his collapse in the US Open, a leading psychologist has revealed. The Northern Irishman was top of the leaderboard, two shots up with just five holes to play, as he tried to secure a fifth major title at the weekend, before ultimately losing in heartbreaking fashion to Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst, North Carolina . He missed two relatively easy putts that would have clinched the title - just days after announcing a sudden U-turn in his decision to divorce his wife.
Now leading author Judy James has put his spectacular meltdown down to his marriage being in the eye of 'a perfect storm' and his emotional ebb at rock bottom. She said, inevitably the emotional distress over the past few weeks when he filed to end his eight-year marriage when he served his wife Erica Stoll ,36, with divorce papers in their family home, had taken its toll on the star. Rory McIlroy pictured at the US Open after losing to Bryson DeChambeau McIlroy missed two relatively easy putts that would have clinched the title - just days after announcing a sudden U-turn in his decision to divorce his wife This divorce move came after he was widely rumoured to be drawn to recently-separated CBS TV gol.
