Rory McIlroy Plays Exclusive Queenwood Cup Along With Jon Rahm And Ian Poulter Before Scottish Open Return
The Northern Irishman competed at the highly-exclusive establishment in Surrey on Monday along with several other tour pros


World No.2 Rory McIlroy warmed up for his competitive return at the Scottish Open this week by playing in a pro-member event at the highly-exclusive Queenwood Golf Club in Surrey on Monday.
Known to be one of the most sought-after memberships anywhere in the UK, initial fees at Queenwood are thought to be upwards of £200,000 with only a few hundred members on record at any one time - several of whom are tour pros and one of which is McIlroy.
The golf club - which opened in 2001 - annually hosts a one-day pro-member event called the Queenwood Cup on its championship course. And on Monday, McIlroy took part in it alongside the likes of Jon Rahm, Sahith Theegala, Ian Poulter, Tom McKibbin, Rich Beem and Annabel Dimmock.
The 35-year-old has played in the tournament at least once before, carding a nine-under 63 before The Open at Royal Portrush in 2019 - four strokes better than Rahm.
It could have been even better for the Northern Irishman that year, too, but for an unlucky bounce off the flagstick on the final hole which sent the ball 30 yards away and saw him make bogey.
Good setup this morning and yesterday evening for the Queenwood Cup. Hand cutting greens doing a freaky cut and also raking bunkers. Good to see big names like Rory,Rahm,Theegala and Ian Poulter today. pic.twitter.com/7jP95d89ICJuly 8, 2024
Although McIlroy fared better than his Spanish Ryder Cup teammate then, it was Rahm who topped both the team and individual table on Monday.
Rahm and amateur partner Mohammed Farooq won the team competition on 11-under via a 5.4 Handicap Index, just about holding off the duos of Guido Migliozzi/Sammy Eldin (5.7 HI) and Thomas Pieters/Jaak Pieters (17.8 HI) on 10-under. McIlroy and playing partner Ross Desmond (3 HI) finished T7 thanks to a 64.
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The 2023 Masters champion also ended in a tie for first with Migliozzi in the individual format on eight-under. Nicolai Hojgaard was a shot back thanks to a round of 65, with Tom Lewis and Laurie Canter sharing fourth on five-under. McIlroy was sixth via a five-under total.
The Legion XIII captain is preparing for LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama in his home country this week while the Scottish Open takes place at the Renaissance Club.
Queenwood Cup results 2024 via Tom Lewis' Instagram
McIlroy, meanwhile, is expected to speak to the media on Wednesday morning for the first time since his US Open tilt ended in significant disappointment at Pinehurst No.2 last month.
The four-time Major winner saw a clear chance to add number five disappear after bogeying three of his final four holes - with two short putts missed in the process.
🚨🇪🇺👀 #LOOK: Members of the European Ryder Cup team assembled for a dinner in London, including Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica. (Via Diane Donald / IG)@TrackingRory @LowryTracker pic.twitter.com/setpTw57HSJuly 8, 2024
After taking a few weeks off and avoiding the public spotlight, McIlroy was pictured alongside his wife Erica at a group dinner on Monday in London. Almost half of Team Europe's victorious Ryder Cup dozen were in attendance, with captain Luke Donald sat beside Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, and their respective partners.
The Donalds, Hatton, Fleetwood, Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick were all pictured in the Royal Box at Wimbledon's Centre Court on Monday as several golfing stars temporarily enjoyed a different sport for the day. Ludvig Aberg, Charley Hull, Justin Rose, and Gemma Dryburgh were among the other pros seen at Wimbledon during the 2024 Championships in south-west London.
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
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