All eyes immediately turn to Royal Liverpool, where he claimed the Claret Jug in 2014 to kickstart a successful summer. He now also has top 10 finishes in his last four worldwide starts, but remains without a win on the PGA Tour since October. It marked McIlroy's highest finish at the US Open since winning it in 2011, and his third major runner-up finish since his last victory in 2014. Rory McIlroy missed out on a first major in nine years after falling one shot short in the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, a number of near misses with the putter proved to be the difference For all the signs of putting improvement, it still wasn't to be, offering a similar feel to his final day fade at The Open last summer. He had been scintillating at times throughout the week, dominating off the tee and hitting 59 greens in regular to tease a different outcome to his recent troubles on the big stage. McIlroy would be left to rue a missed birdie chance from four feet at the eighth on a rocky day with the putter, his par-heavy start failing to ignite his final round or heap the pressure on Wyndham Clark as he might have hoped.
Immediate narratives pointed towards fresh disappointment in his bid to win a first major since 2014 later reflection would point to the gift of a player who continues to put himself in positions to triumph at a rate like no other. He would "go through 100 Sundays" like that which saw him fall one-shot shy at the US Open in order to end his wait for a fifth major title. We reflect on some of the biggest talking points from the 2023 US Open. Highlights of the final round from the 123rd US Open as Wyndham Clark held off Rory McIlroy to claim his first major winĪnother major setback for Rory McIlroy, the resurgence of Rickie Fowler, putting frustration for Scottie Scheffler and the emergence of a new champion in Wyndham Clark.
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