Rory McIlroy breaks silence over US Open misery and WDs from $20m PGA Tour event
Rory McIlroy has finally broken his silence on his latest major disappointment following his epic collapse at the 2024 US Open.
Rory McIlroy has broken his silence 24 hours after his latest major misery.
McIlroy, 35, spurned a glorious opportunity to end his 10-year wait for a major over the weekend at the 2024 US Open.
A blitz of four birdies in the space of five holes at Pinehurst No.2 in North Carolina made it appear as though the major was harder to lose.
But he dropped shots over three of the closing four holes - including missed putts inside four feet at the 16th and 18th - to open the door for Bryson DeChambeau.
DeChambeau barged through that door with a miracle escape from the sand we are unlikely to ever see again as an aghast McIlroy watched on from the scorer's hut.
McIlroy made the swiftest of exits from the property, opting not to stay and shake hands with his LIV Golf rival or even offer a few words to the media.
According to radaratlas on X, McIlroy's private jet was in the air within an hour of DeChambeau's winning putt dropping.
Now McIlroy has taken to his personal Instagram account to say last Sunday was the toughest beat he has endured in his 17-year career.
In his statement, McIlroy also stated that he plans to take a few weeks off before flying back to the UK to defend his Scottish Open title before teeing it up at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Hours after posting his statement, McIlroy also withdrew from this week's Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour.
Read McIlroy's full statement here:
The golf world has been reacting to McIlroy's latest choke.
Sir Nick Faldo led the charge, criticising McIlroy's club selection over the closing holes.
Later, tour pro Eddie Pepperell implored McIlroy to finally sack his caddie Harry Diamond.
The aforementioned DeChambeau was surprised that McIlroy did not stay around after he clinched his second major title, according to Telegraph Sport.
Though he understood and had nothing but positives to say about the Ulsterman.
"I wouldn't wish that on anybody," DeChambeau, 30, said of his missed putts.
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