Win or lose Rory McIlroy continues to be the biggest story in golf because despite super-human achievement, he is only human, writes .

McIlroy shockingly missed the cut the last time the Claret Jug was up for grabs at Royal Portrush in 2019. That Open was won by Shane Lowry, a fellow Northern Irishman and McIlroy's best friend on the PGA Tour. McIlroy similarly missed the cut at The Open last year following consecutive top-six finishes at the major in 2022-23.

McIlroy is scheduled to play next week’s Travelers Championship, the season’s final signature event on the PGA Tour, before heading to the United Kingdom for next month’s Scottish Open and Open Championship, which will be played at Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy had another disappointing showing at the U.S. Open at Oakmont this weekend, but he's finding inspiration as he looks to the next major event.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Twenty-odd years ago, I sat with Ian Woosnam on a golf cart at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Woosie is the practically minded son of a Welsh farmer and not given to deep reflection, but on one question he was. He told me he could pinpoint exactly — to the day — when his career decline began.

Rory McIlroy lashed out at the toughest golf course in the country Friday as Oakmont Country Club continued to bare its teeth at the 156 men competing in the 2025 U.S. Open. Though McIlroy was hardly the only golfer to be frustrated by the difficulties he faced in Western Pennsylvania, he was perhaps the most demonstrative of the bunch.

Rory McIlroy just wants to go home. After three rounds at Oakmont Country Club at this year’s US Open, the Northern Irishman is over it. When asked what he wanted from Sunday’s final round after a frustrating first three rounds at the 125th US Open,

Wild tee shots and media boycotts: The pride of Northern Ireland is acting oiut of character after finally winning the Masters.