WATCH: Rory McIlroy Cheers Up Crying Fans

The four-time Major winner treated two of his biggest fans to signed goodies at the WGC-Mexico Championship

Rory McIlroy Cheers Up Crying Fans
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The four-time Major winner treated two of his biggest fans to signed goodies at the WGC-Mexico Championship

WATCH: Rory McIlroy Cheers Up Crying Fans

Rory McIlroy finished second at the WGC-Mexico Championship and was signing autographs after his round when it came to his attention that one of his fans was in tears that Rory didn't get the victory.

"He's crying because you lost," a volunteer said.

McIlroy replied, "It's ok it was still a good week!"

McIlroy took the crying fan, who was dressed as him, and his brother, dressed as Rickie Fowler, to the locker room where he gave them a glove, hat and shoes all signed by him.

Thank you for all your support this week," McIlroy said to the brothers.

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Well played Rory, very classy!

McIlroy shot a closing 67 (-4) to finish five behind Dustin Johnson in second-place alone.

It is his fourth-straight top-5 which is the first time he has ever done that on the PGA Tour.

McIlroy also moved up to 6th in the world.

Dustin Johnson's victory was his 20th on the PGA Tour and his sixth in a World Golf Championship.

DJ is up to second in the world rankings.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV