Cameras Catch Rory McIlroy Meltdown at Oakmont Club
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The Golf Channel analyst posted a lengthy rant on Rory skipping media to his Twitter account on Saturday morning.
There may not be a more punishing course on the PGA Tour than Oakmont, and while several golfers have battled their way through 36 grueling holes between Thursday and Friday, few wear their emotions as openly as Rory McIlroy.
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.
That was until his ball found one of Oakmont's infamous ditches, this one along the left side on hole No. 9. McIlroy opted to take a penalty stroke and a drop, leading to a bogey and capping off a 2-over 37 on the front nine.
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A poor second nine left Rory McIlroy with a 4-over 74 in the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. He played his final six holes in 5 over. This U.S.
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Two-time major champion Xander Schauffele had some words of advice for J.J. Spaun, who grabbed the early clubhouse lead with a 4-under 66 in the opening round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters in April. But he skipped media interviews for a fifth straight major round on Thursday after he struggled on the back nine at the US Open.