Will he talk today? Will he not? — was energy wasted Sunday. McIlroy didn’t boycott the press as he’d done after six of his last seven rounds at major championships, the most prominent battle in the surreal press-vs.

Rory McIlroy won The Masters and has been performing poorly in the majors since, especially at the US Open. He knows that has to change.

Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy had a disappointing first round at the US Open and got off to an even worse start in the second.

Erica Stoll was absent from the US Open over the weekend as Rory McIlroy's stuttering form continued at Oakmont Country Club. McIlroy was on top of the world back in April when he won the Masters, a feat that saw him become the first European golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam.

Rory McIlroy has defended himself for not speaking to media during the US Open as he admitted he has stopped caring about his tournament performance for the rest of the weekend. The Northern Ireland golfer completed a career Grand Slam when he was victorious at The Masters in Augusta earlier in the year,

Rory McIlroy finally spoke to the media at the U.S. Open Saturday. The reigning Masters champion argued he's "earned the right to do whatever" he choses.

First Rory McIlroy flung an iron down the 12th fairway. Then he used driver to demolish a tee marker on 17. He might not win the sportsmanship award at the U.S. Open, but he will get to play on the weekend.