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Rory McIlroy to receive touching boost ahead of return to golf after US Open collapse and divorce drama

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As Rory McIlroy returns to action for the first time since his heartbreaking runner-up finish at the US Open last month at Pinehurst, he’ll receive a touching boost as he steps onto the links at The Scottish Open.

At the Renaissance Club, a plaque has been assembled to honor McIlroy’s penultimate shot of last year’s tournament, which helped clinch him the victory.

McIlroy’s approach to the green was from over 200 yards out and landed 11 feet from the pin while playing into 40-mile-per-hour winds.

Video of the shot shows the obvious topspin on the ball, as well as the windy conditions with pin’s flag blistering from side to side. McIlroy showed rare on-course emotion in the middle of the round after the shot, cracking a smile at how well he placed the ball knowing the difficulty of the stroke.

McIlroy would secure the victory with a birdie putt on his next shot.

 

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