The John Deere Classic tees off today at TPC Deere Run but both Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will be absent from the field. The top two golfers in the world are currently fine-tuning their schedules ahead of The Open, each for distinct reasons.
⛳ McIlroy is still licking his wounds after a gut-wrenching defeat at the US Open, where a trio of late bogeys handed Bryson DeChambeau the major on a silver platter. The Classic falls within the three-week break the Northern Irishman vowed to take following his US Open heartache.
With the Open now less than a fortnight away, the John Deere Classic would appear to be an ideal warm-up to regain some form and pocket a cool $1.44m in prize money but Rory is focused on strengthening his defense for the Genesis Scottish Open. The tournament tees off at The Renaissance Club on July 11 - a week ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Troon.
⛳ Scheffler won't be hitting the greens in Illinois as he has become more selective about the tournaments he participates in. Despite being eligible, the world no 1 has chosen to take a fortnight off following his victory in the Travelers Championship before jetting off to Europe.
Like McIlroy, he will compete in the Genesis Scottish Open before heading to Royal Troon for the Open Championship, which he is bidding to win for the very first time. He will also be teeing off at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer, joining Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark on the course.
When McIlroy gets to the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, he’ll find a pleasant surprise on the 18th hole, a plaque honoring his remarkable 2-iron from 202 yards into a 40-mph wind to 11 feet to set up the winning birdie in 2023. The plaque was just added on Monday.
It was one of the golf shots of the year and in his own words: "When I turn 80, it will be one of the five best shots I hit in my entire career."
Perhaps the plaque and a return to the site of last year’s glory at the Scottish Open will provide a spark that McIlroy can carry into the British Open, to be held just a few hours away at Royal Troon.
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3 июл 2024
