‘Sometimes you get beat’ – Ernie Els reveals rallying cry offered to Rory McIlroy after Open Championship woe
Ernie Els has revealed he provided words of advice to Rory McIlroy following his Open Championship disappointment earlier in the summer.
But his major drought was extended to eight years, after registering top-10 finishes in all four.
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The majors are a big target for McIlroy in 2023, and Els revealed the pair got together in London shortly after the St Andrews setback.
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Asked how McIlroy took the advice, Els said: “We’d had a couple of glasses of wine by then. He was OK.”
According to Bamberger, Els said he thinks “McIlroy will win eight majors before he’s done.”
The one major missing from McIlroy’s trophy cabinet is a Masters, and Augusta is highly likely to be the Northern Irishman’s early season target in 2023.
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