Rory McIlroy has spoken about his defeat (Image: Netflix)
has confessed his desire to take on more frequently amidst the divide between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
McIlroy was famously pipped to the post by DeChambeau at the last year’s due to several final round slip-ups from the Northern Irishman, marking it as one of the most thrilling conclusions to a major championship, with both top-form players vying for the crown.
Since DeChambeau joined the LIV ranks in the summer of 2022, McIlroy only faces off against his rival at the four major tournaments each year due to the ‘s decision to ban players who join the controversial Saudi-funded LIV series.
Although McIlroy had been a vocal critic of LIV and its golfers, over the last year he has softened his viewpoint.
In fact, the 35-year-old has expressed an interest in more regular matchups with DeChambeau, revealing during season three of ‘s ‘Full Swing’: “Bryson is exactly what the game of golf needs right now.
“I would certainly like the opportunity to play against him a little more often. He has made the game of golf more exciting this year.”
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Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open in June (Image: Getty Images)
Despite his commendations, DeChambeau did indeed snatch the US Open title from McIlroy, prolonging the latter’s quest for a fifth major title into its fifth year.
The 2011 champion McIlroy endured a tough moment at Pinehurst, recounting his experience for with candid emotion.
“As crushing as a defeat that I have had, it was probably the toughest finish to a tournament I’ve ever had,” he confessed. “I think missing the putt on 16, which I hadn’t done all week, I feel like that putt sort of let Bryson back into the tournament.”
McIlroy promptly decided to depart following his loss, describing his urgency to leave, he explained: “I didn’t want to speak to anyone, didn’t want to see anyone. I just wanted to get on the plane and go home. I did everyone a favour by getting out of there.”
Although McIlroy’s story features prominently in the documentary series, DeChambeau – despite being the focus of one episode – did not contribute personally.
Chad Mumm, the executive producer of ‘Full Swing,’ shed light on this absence to Mirror Sport: “So Bryson unfortunately declined to officially participate in the show… I think we did a really good effort of telling his story without his direct point of view.”
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