McIlroy walks off course at Honda Classic

[ToDaClub]

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy's rough start to the year has taken a bad turn. He withdrew from the Honda Classic on Friday without finishing nine holes.

McIlroy already was 7-over for eight holes at PGA National and certain to miss another cut. He hit his second shot into the water on the par-5 18th and was done for the week. He told reporters as he walked to the parking lot that he was not in a good place mentally.

McIlroy, who signed a new equipment deal with Nike, began the year by missing the cut at Abu Dhabi. After a four-week break, he lost in the opening round of the Match Play Championship, and then made only two birdies in the 27 holes he played in the Honda Classic.

[baseballdave]

Maybe he is banging Tiger's exwife !!!

[ToDaClub]

Tooth ache???

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Defending champion and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy withdrew before finishing his first nine holes in Friday's second round of The Honda Classic.

Shortly after his withdrawal, McIlroy issued a statement saying he pulled out because of pain from a sore wisdom tooth.

"I sincerely apoloize to The Honda Classic and PGA TOUR for my sudden withdrawal," McIlroy said. "I have been suffering with a sore wisdom tooth, which is due to come out in the near future. It began bothering me again last night, so I relieved it with Advil. It was very painful again this morning, and I was simply unable to concentrate. It was really bothering me and had begun to affect my playing partners. I came here with every intention of defending my Honda Classic title. Even though my results haven't revealed it, I really felt like I was rounding a corner. This is one of my favorite tournaments of the year and I regret having to make the decision to withdraw, but it was one I had to make."

After hitting his approach shot into the water on the 18th -- his ninth hole of the day -- McIlroy walked off the course and quickly left the course with his coach and caddie.


McIlroy, who started on No. 10, struggled from the start. He nearly hit his approach on the 11th hole into the water before chipping through the green and making double bogey.

Two holes later, he made another bogey after driving it well right and being forced to lay up. He missed a 6-footer to save par.

Things went from bad to worse on the par-4 16th. McIlroy hit his tee shot into the water, took a drop, then hit another into the water before carding a 7.

On the par-3 17th, McIlroy three-putted from just over 40 feet to fall to 7 over through his first eight holes.

His troubles began on his second hole, No. 11, where he nearly hit his approach into the water before chipping through the green and eventually making double bogey.

Two holes later, McIlroy drove it into the right rough and had to lay up. His putt to save par from 6 feet slid past the hole and he made another bogey.

Then things went from bad to worse.


McIlroy drove it in the water on the par-4 16th, took a drop, then hit it in the water again. He made 7.

At the par-3 17th, McIlroy found the green with his tee shot, but three-putted from 42 feet after running his first putt 10 feet past the hole.

This is the first time in McIllroy's career that he has withdrawn from a tournament.

[jcindaville]

Pussy

[ToDaClub]

Rickey Fowler had 6 bogeys and one double bogey in his first round at torrey pines, was near the bottom of the leaderboard after the first day. Came back and not only made the cut but ended tied for 6th. Grow a pair Rory.

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[QUOTE=ToDaClub;2029345]PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Defending champion and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy withdrew before finishing his first nine holes in Friday's second round of The Honda Classic.

Shortly after his withdrawal, McIlroy issued a statement saying he pulled out because of pain from a sore wisdom tooth.



Shouldn't he say he wasnt in a good place Dentally not mentally?

[The Lovedoc]

EVERYONE IS PISSED AROUND HERE!!! wow!!!

[jmarty6969]

EVERYONE IS PISSED AROUND HERE!!! wow!!!

he just need coffee time with the lovedoc

[10DimeBry]

tooth ache's can be difficult to deal with.

Get well soon rory