5 h. ago US Open: Rory McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont

Northern Irishman’s birdie on 18th secures placeBig names tumble out as DeChambeau finishes on +10Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont’s treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits from Pennsylvania included the defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. In epitomising how Oakmont can mess with the mind, Lowry earned a one-stroke penalty after lifting his ball on the 14th green while forgetting to mark it. The Irishman could only laugh and, to be fair, did.McIlroy’s day began with two double bogeys inside three holes. By the 12th, the Masters champion flung his iron 30 yards down the fairway in anger at a loose shot. Five holes later, McIlroy broke a tee marker after cracking it with his three-wood. Yet amongst this was admirable fighting spirit; McIlroy fired an approach shot to within 4f...

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6 h. ago Moment furious Rory McIlroy launches his club in anger as US Open woes continue

After miscuing his second shot on the venue's par-five 12th, McIlroy couldn't resist launching his club in fury as he dropped to +8 - leaving him one shot behind the projected cut line.

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13 h. ago Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler’s actions under microscope as CBS star chimes in

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are among the favourites to win the 125th US Open, but neither have been able to get to grips with the Oakmont Country Club's troubling greens

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14 h. ago Rory McIlroy's behaviour at US Open speaks volumes as he again remains defiant

Rory McIlroy was in good spirits during his opening round of the US Open at Oakmont, despite concerns being raised over his behaviour and body language ahead of the tournament

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17 h. ago 'I'm in contention at the US Open – I lost over £1m to Rory McIlroy but I'm better for it'

J.J. Spaun carded a four-under opening round to lead the US Open at Oakmont, and the 34-year-old believes his recent play-off loss to Rory McIlroy has helped him in the long run

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18 h. ago US Open winner Ernie Els' net worth, mansion Rory McIlroy bought and disagreement with star

Ernie Els may have retired from the PGA Tour in 2020, but the golfing legend is still raking in the cash thanks to his hugely successful career on and off the fairways

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19 h. ago Rory McIlroy risks wrath of Ryder Cup legend after what he did at the US Open

Masters champion Rory McIlroy was among the top players to struggle on the opening day of the US Open before again refusing to speak to the media about his round

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20 h. ago Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler off the pace in brutal opening round at US Open

Masters champion McIlroy shot a four-over-par 74 – eight strokes off the lead of JJ Spaun

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22 h. ago How to watch the US Open: TV channel and live stream for Round 2 today

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have work to do if they are to contend at Oakmont

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23 h. ago US Open 2025: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler struggle as JJ Spaun sets early pace at Oakmont

Only ten players finished the first round under-par

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28 h. ago Rory McIlroy stumbles in US Open first round as JJ Spaun strides into lead

McIlroy endures bruising finish to opening roundSpaun ends with one-stroke lead over Thriston LawrenceThere was a Thursday spell where it felt like Oakmont had poked the bear. Rory McIlroy was two under par, he had fired a drive 392 yards; it seemed the Masters champion had his mojo back. McIlroy has been in uncharted, strange psychological territory since completion of the career grand slam at Augusta National in April.Oakmont and the US Open then jabbed back in the manner only Oakmont and the US Open know. By the time McIlroy walked from the ninth green, his last, he had taken 74 shots including a second half of 41. He took a double-bogey five at the 8th. McIlroy’s demeanour showed he still cares. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Robert MacIntyre hails opening 70 at US Open as ‘one of my top

MacIntyre could have been in an even better position had he not bogeyed the 18th.

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33 h. ago J.J. Spaun handles tough Oakmont with the putter for a 66 and early US Open lead

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34 h. ago Deja vu for Rory McIlroy after tough first round at the US Open

McIlroy felt the full force of the unforgiving Oakmont, which has widely been described as the hardest golf course in the game.

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34 h. ago Rory McIlroy facing US Open recovery mission after calamitous back nine undoes opening round

The Northern Irishman struggled in practice and failed to recover on Thursday

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35 h. ago US Open golf 2025: Rory McIlroy slumps late during first round at Oakmont – live

Updates from the opening round at OakmontOfficial live leaderboard | Drop David an emailJJ Spaun can’t make his birdie putt on 13. But he’s now sole leader of the US Open, because Ludvig Åberg makes a mess of the par-five 12th, going for the pin with his third and finding sand, then only splashing out into the rough. After bundling his chip eight feet past the hole, he does extremely well to make the putt coming back and limit the damage to bogey. Meanwhile Adam Scott bounces back from an opening bogey at 10 with birdies at 11 and 12, while Eric Cole does the same with birdies at 12 and 14. All change at the top!-2: Spaun (4*) -1: Cole (5*), Åberg (3*), Scott (3*), McIlroy (2*), S Kim (2*) Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Rory McIlroy's amazing body transformation after major injury scare threatened golf career

Rory McIlroy, who is aiming to get back on track at the US Open at Oakmont, has worked incredibly hard off the course to become one of the most powerful players in the golfing world

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45 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals Oakmont difficulties ahead of US Open: ‘It felt impossible’

McIlroy is looking to shake off a hangover from his Masters triumph in April

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46 h. ago What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at the US Open today? Start times, how to watch and odds

Scoring set to be extremely difficult at Oakmont for third major of the year

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57 h. ago Oakmont’s war of attrition to deliver chaos and carnage in daunting US Open

The Pennsylvania course laps up its reputation as the sternest of tests with the players facing a severe physical and mental examinationOakmont. OMG-mont. Over the top-mont. The prevailing sense among anybody who ponders a US Open at this site in rural Pennsylvania is how wonderfully demanding the challenge always is. Cue entertainment. As Xander Schauffele appropriately put it: “I don’t think people turn the TV on to watch some of the guys just hit a 200-yard shot on the green. They turn on the US Open to see a guy shooting eight over and suffer. That’s part of the enjoyment of the US Open for viewers.”Strap in and enjoy the show. This version of Oakmont has rough that is routinely more than five inches thick. Menacing, sloped greens add to the idea of inevitable carnage. The 125th staging of the major will be a war of attrition, one which will physically and mentally exhaust the finest golfers in the world. Temper tantrums are guaranteed. Continue reading...

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