Andy Murray offered support to Rory McIlroy over his US Open heartbreak as the pair shared an embrace at Wentworth Golf Club on Wednesday.
The recently-retired tennis star played in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at the Surrey course and bumped into his fellow sporting legend ahead of the event, which gets underway on Thursday.
McIlroy has endured a tough year and agonisingly missed out on a fifth major at the US Open as he bogeyed three of the last four holes to hand victory to Bryson DeChambeau.
The Northern Irishman then failed to make the cut at The Open in July before squandering a two-shot lead at the Irish Open at the weekend to finish as runner-up to Rasmus Hojgaard. In a video clip posted to X by the DP World Tour, McIlroy approaches Murray as the tennis icon is lining up a ball on the driving range.
The pair exchange pleasantries as they shake hands and hug, with Murray beaming from ear to ear. And Murray goes on to exclaim: “I’ve been playing a lot of golf the last few weeks. Great job this year, it’s been tough but you’ve done super well.”
Murray has been able to spend more time on the golf course after bringing his tennis career to an end following the Olympic Games.
