Rory McIlroy says if he can't motivate himself for next month's Open Championship at Royal Portrush then he doesn't know what will.

I just need to get myself in the right frame of mind. I probably haven’t been there the last few weeks," said McIlroy, after breaking par for the first time in his last seven rounds.

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.

Speaking on Golf Channel's 'Live From', McGinley described McIlroy as looking "un-Rory-like" during press conferences, saying: "I'm no psychologist but it looks like the air has been sucked out of him a little since that, not just in the way he's played but in his press conferences.

Paul McGinley believes "something is eating at" Rory McIlroy after he cut another frustrated figure in front of the media at the US Open.

In February of 2021, Tiger Woods rolled an SUV over a median, down an embankment and into a gully. He nearly killed himself, and, at 46, with a history of other major injuries, he effectively killed his career.

OAKMONT, Pa. — It seems like a lifetime ago that Rory McIlroy knelt on all fours at the 18th green at Augusta National sobbing uncontrollably after reaching his ultimate goal of winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.

Fans have demanded immediate action is taken after a US Open winner's actions during this year's tournament at Oakmont Country Club.

Rory McIlroy's brief exchanges with the media during the U.S. Open has worried former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley who is convinced that the Masters champion is dealing with some sort of issue