Rory McIlroy was in attendance at the US Open tennis championship in New York, with tennis legend John McEnroe taking the opportunity to make a brutal dig
y McIlroy was subject to a piercing dig from tennis legend John McEnroe on his visit to the US Open tennis championship.
The Northern Ireland golfer, who had just finished his PGA Tour season, was present for the semi-final clash between Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz at Arthur Ashe Stadium
When TV cameras caught him in the audience relishing the vibrant scene, McEnroe, on commentary duty, couldn’t resist commenting on McIlroy’s lengthy stretch without a fifth major golf title.
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Upon hearing a fellow commentator note that McIlroy won three of the four major golf championships, McEnroe pointedly remarked about the long gap since McIlroys last grand victory, saying: “It has been a long time!”
Further sharpening the sting, McEnroe brought up the recent US Open golf tournament where McIlroy was agonisingly close to ending his major drought, leading by two shots at Pinehurst No. 2 with just five holes to play.
