‘I will have other possibilities to get Claret Jugs’ – Rory McIlroy’s love for St Andrews outweighs Open up heartache

Rory McIlroy has shrugged off his Open up Championship heartbreak, and claims the beneficial recollections of St Andrews far outweigh what took place in July.

St Andrews is very likely to host the Open up once more in 2027, despite the fact that that has nonetheless to be confirmed, and McIlroy feels he will get a likelihood to contend for the important when it returns to the dwelling of golfing.

“I have had so a lot of great memories in excess of the years,” McIlroy explained of St Andrews. “It is where by I bought my Tour card, and performed two Open up Championships right here – played great in each of them.

“I have experienced so quite a few great recollections in this article and individuals reminiscences much outweigh what happened in July.”

McIlroy feels it would be a oversight to dwell on the agony of a person setback in comparison to lots of positive memories – these types of as taking part in along with his dad at the Alfred Dunhill Inbound links Championship.

“I desire issues would have worked out otherwise, but at the same time St Andrews indicates a ton a lot more to me than hoping to acquire a Claret Jug in this article,” he stated. “I have been coming in this article for so lots of a long time. It has been a large element of my life, and I never consider I would be doing myself justice if I did not see all the great points St Andrews has provided me and delivered me above the a long time.“

McIlroy is taking part in some of the most effective golfing of his job, and is hopeful that he will get even further likelihood to contend at the household of golf.

“I am quite grateful to be in a position to enjoy in this article, practical experience it, the reminiscences,” the 33-calendar year-old claimed. “I will have other possibilities to get Claret Jugs all-around in this article so it was not my previous likelihood.

“Hopefully if I can keep participating in the way I am taking part in then when the Open rolls all around in 5 years’ time, I am going to have an additional good probability.”