Ryder Cup legend voices concern over Rory McIlroy's ‘fed up' demeanour after US Open press conference
FORMER Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley has voiced concern over Rory McIlroy's demeanour at the US Open.
The Dubliner suggested the four-time major winner looked 'fed up' and 'not himself' during a disappointing week at Oakmont.
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Paul McGinley admitted he wasn't impressed with Rory McIlroy's press conference at Oakmont
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Rory McIlroy hit out at the media in a post-round presser on Saturday
World number two. McIlroy also hit out at the media in the post-round press conference on Saturday.
In the tense press conference, McIlroy defended his media silence, stating he had 'earned the right' to choose when to speak publicly, a stance McGinley didn't agree with.
Speaking on Golf Channel's Live From, McGinley said: 'I didn't enjoy them, I don't like to see that. I think Rory's better than that.
"Either not talking to the media or not giving a press conference like that doesn't serve him fairly or rightly for the kind of person that he is.
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'He looks fed up to me, he looks like he's had enough of everything.
"Whether it was the emotional release of everything that's gone on, not just in winning the Masters but in his whole career being pointed towards trying to be a Grand Slam winner - now he's kind of reeling on the ropes a bit after that.
'He's not himself. This is not normal. People and players look up to him.
"He's created such a great profile in the media and a [press] conference like that with his body language and short answers - or not doing it - doesn't serve him right.'
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The former Ryder Cup captain went on to admit that he didn't like the words coming from the Down native, and reckons there could be more behind it.
He added: 'I don't like to see it. I'm disappointed for Rory that it's come to that. Something is eating at him.
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"He hasn't let us know what it is, but there's something not right.'
'I think he's at his best when he's p***ed off and out to prove something after a big loss or something that went wrong.'
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