Rory McIlroy is ready to return to competition after his collapse at the US Open after accompanying his wife Erica to dinner with his Ryder Cup teammates in London on Sunday.
The world number two took a break from play after making bogeys on three of the last four holes. Courtesy of two missed short puttsincluding day 18 – a Awarding last month’s major to Bryson DeChambeauHowever, as defending Scottish Open champion, he will play in the $9m (£7m) event which starts at the Renaissance Club near North Berwick on Thursday.
Judging by the relaxed photos posted on the social media accounts of Luke Donald’s wife Diane, McIlroy, 35, has been enjoying the time off and has managed to not only put his misery in Pinehurst behind him, but also the family turmoil that led him to file for divorce in May. Before withdrawing court documents A few days before the third major of the season last month.
The game was stunned when He announced his separation from his wife of seven years.with whom he has a three-year-old daughter, Poppy. The hasty reconciliation was welcomed by everyone on the golf course. “Over the past few weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family,” McIlroy said. “Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a fresh start.”
The couple are building a home in Wentworth and had planned to move to Surrey permanently when their daughter is ready to attend secondary school. Presumably that move from their mansion in Florida is already underway.
His apparent good spirits are great news for his many admirers, as the Open Championship at Troon looms next week. It will be his last chance to avoid going a whole decade without adding four majors to his list of honours.