Rory Mcilroy Ends His Media Silence After 'pretty Average' Performance At Us Open In First Few Rounds

Rory McIlroy has had a "pretty average" U.S. Open, nan Irish golfer acknowledged. 

McIlroy said his necktie for 49th connected nan leaderboard aft shooting 10-over par astatine Oakmont isn't peculiarly noteworthy. 

However, nan truth that nan prima golfer moreover offered nationalist comments turned immoderate heads because it collapsed his caller inclination of silence. 

McIlroy, who won nan U.S. Open successful 2011, held his first post-round media convention of the tournament aft shooting a 4-over 74 successful nan 3rd information Saturday.

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Rory McIlroy plays his changeable from nan first tee during nan 3rd information of nan U.S. Open successful Oakmont, Pa., June 14, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

He skipped talking to reporters aft playing Thursday and Friday. McIlroy was asked Saturday if that was because of his vexation connected nan course.

"Not really," nan reigning Masters champion said. "It’s much a vexation pinch you guys."

When asked to elaborate, he said, "Maybe not you guys, but possibly much — conscionable nan full thing."

Earning nan coveted greenish overgarment astatine Augusta National Golf Club gave McIlroy a profession Grand Slam. 

Rory McIlroy falls to his knees successful ceremony aft winning a playoff connected nan 18th greenish during nan last information of nan Masters astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)

But pursuing that up has been difficult. McIlroy has talked openly astir needing to find motivation.

McIlroy's driver was wished to beryllium nonconforming earlier nan PGA Championship. He was irritated that nan news leaked retired and didn’t speak to nan media aft immoderate of nan 4 rounds astatine Quail Hollow. He said this week earlier nan commencement of nan U.S. Open but not aft his first-round 74 aliases second-round 72.

At times, he didn’t request words to stock his thoughts, specified arsenic erstwhile he flung a nine connected No. 12 Friday and smashed a tee marker a fewer holes later. Both outbursts came arsenic he was playing nan last 10 holes of nan 2nd information to make nan cut.

"It’s funny. It’s overmuch easier being connected nan trim statement erstwhile you don’t really attraction if you’re present for nan play aliases not," McIlroy said. "I was benignant of thinking, ‘Do I really want 2 much days present aliases not?’"

Rory McIlroy walks disconnected nan first tee during nan first information of nan U.S. Open. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

He besides disputed nan conception that avoiding nan media is caller for him.

"At Augusta, I skipped you guys connected Thursday," McIlroy said. "I’ve done it before. I’m conscionable doing it a small much often."

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There are plentifulness of possibilities for what’s eating astatine McIlroy. His performance, nan driver flap aliases possibly he’s conscionable weary of nan expectations that travel pinch being 1 of nan game’s apical ambassadors. He has agelong had a estimation for accessibility, and he stood firmly pinch nan PGA Tour erstwhile LIV Golf launched.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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