Rory McIlroy’s new trim may have not resulted in the look the golfer wanted, but the change seems to have sparked a positive swing in momentum at the time he needs it the most.
The Irishman has seemed sluggish after his win at The Masters back in April, with poor results at the PGA Championship and the US Open.
But with a short swing in Europe, McIlroy decided to shake things up with a fresh haircut he debuted at the Scottish Open.
McIlroy chatted with CBS reporter Amanda Balionis after his third-round 66 on Saturday and chatted about his new hairdo.
I’m getting a little gray, as everyone probably knows, and I stupidly thought that by going shorter, it would take the grays out,’ McIlroy admitted.
‘And if anything, I think it makes me look more gray. But it’ll grow back. That’s the good thing. It’ll be perfect length for the Ryder Cup in September.
Rory McIlroy’s new haircut may have been the change he needed – even if it didn’t have the affect that he may have hoped when he went with a shorter style than he had weeks ago
McIlroy told Amanda Balionis that cutting his hair revealed more grey than he’d have liked
However, McIlroy is leading going into the final round of the Scottish Open after a slump
Balionis then quipped, ‘It could be the good luck haircut, depending on what happens here tomorrow. Who knows?’
There’s something to that. Excluding match play, McIlroy has only carded five rounds of 66 or better since The Masters. Two of those were at the Travelers Championship and two of those have been in Scotland.
While McIlroy finished T-6 in Connecticut, he’s atop the leaderboard with American Chris Gotterup at 11-under going into Sunday’s Final Round.
If he manages to pull off the win, it’ll be the first time McIlroy has won three tournaments in a single PGA Tour season since 2021-22 – when he won The CJ Cup, the RBC Canadian Open, and the Tour Championship.
McIlroy has won three PGA Tour events in three other seasons – including the 2012 season when he won a career-best four tournaments.
