Rory McIlroy Makes Strong Statement After PGA Tour Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
With a $9.8 million purse and 500 FedExCup points on the line, the 2025 RBC Canadian Open is without question one of the biggest events in the PGA Tour.
Unfortunately, for one of golf’s biggest names, Rory McIlroy, it quickly became one to forget
McIlroy, already a two-time Canadian Open champion, struggled to a one-over 71 in Round 1 and then endured a horror second round that included a quadruple bogey 8 on the par-4 fifth.
His +8 in Round 2 left him at +9 overall, missing the weekend of a PGA Tour event for the first time since The Open Championship last July.
When speaking on the loss afterwards, McIlroy said, “Well, I think there are still learnings that you have to take from a day like today. Even though the last two days didn’t go the way I wanted them to, there’s still things that I can take from it and there’s still things that I can learn.”
“But yeah, I’m gonna have to do a lot of practice and a lot of work over the weekend at home. And try to at least have a better idea of where my game is, going into next week.”
“I think there’s still learnings that you have to take from a day like today.”
Rory reflects on missing his first cut since @TheOpen in 2024. pic.twitter.com/R7WEo8achO
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 6, 2025
For McIlroy, the week has been a contrast to his peak form.
After completing the career Grand Slam with a playoff victory at the Masters in April, expectations were high, entering the weekend as the heavy favorite.
Instead, consecutive rounds of 71 and 78 derailed his week.
McIlroy’s stumble in Toronto will not only cost him weekend play but could influence his preparations for Oakmont a week from now.
Scottie Scheffler is the world No. 1 and current FedExCup leader with 3,501 points, while McIlroy trails well behind with 2,666 points.
With the U.S. Open looming, both players will be eager to carry momentum into one of golf’s most grueling tests.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.