Fans question Rory McIlroy’s form and consistency this year
Interestingly, the Ulsterman was spectacular in DP World Tour events. In addition to his two titles, Rory McIlroy broke inside the top five four times. But in the PGA Tour, his best run of form came in May-June when the 35-year-old won once and netted a T4 at the RBC Canadian Open. Noting that, one user wrote, “Was Rory even that great this year on the tour? He played elite golf over a 4 week period and that was it.”
It was quite expected that questions would be raised on McIlroy’s nomination. Other than a runner-up in the US Open, McIlroy’s major record reads: T12, T22, and MC. Another user wrote, “Why is Rory an option? You shouldn’t win POY without one major.”
Some users presumed Rory McIlroy perhaps wouldn’t want to be on this list. One of them tweeted, “I’m guessing Rory didn’t even want to be a nominee against those two. Tough look.” Perhaps, McIlroy would agree.
Back in August, the four-time major winner said, “You know, seeing what Scottie [Scheffler] and Xander [Schauffele] have done this year – I’m third in the world rankings, but I feel like a distant third. You know, they’ve had great years, and I look at my year compared to them and, I mean, it doesn’t compare.”
But then, McIlroy has been the best player on the PGA Tour after Schauffele and Scheffler. While Colin Morikawa showed impressive form in the last couple of months, the former Open champion hasn’t made a podium finish. The case is the same with Ludvig Aberg, Sahith Theegala, and others. So even though many questioned, “Why is Rory on this,” the answer is pretty obvious.
Other than McIlroy, fans also debated over who should win the POY and Rookie of the Year Award. “Scottie & [Nick] Dunlap. Anyone else would be criminal,” one user wrote. Many shared the sentiment on social media.
