Rory McIlroy couldn't help but burst into laughter after Shane Lowry forgot to mark his ball and picked it up during the second round of the U.S. Open

An angry Rory McIlroy needed a birdie on the last hole of his second round to make the cut at the US Open.McIlroy said before the tournament that he needed to shake off the hangover of his epic Masters win at Augusta National in April,

Sam Burns earned the halfway lead at the U.S. Open on Friday to boost his hopes of a major breakthrough at Oakmont Country Club, where Rory McIlroy battled late to make the weekend and holder Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.

Shane Lowry was left red-faced during his second round at the US Open after the Irishman forgot to mark his ball and instead picked it up before placing it back down to the amusement of Rory McIlroy

Angry Rory McIlroy narrowly survives cut at US Open - McIlroy birdied the last hole at Oakmont to reach the weekend but is nine strokes behind leader Sam Burns.

Sam Burns held the second round clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open on Friday as overnight leader J.J. Spaun struggled late at Oakmont Country Club while Rory McIlroy was flirting with the cutline and Bryson DeChambeau looked certain to head home early.

Ever since etching his name in golf history forever with his win at the Masters, Rory McIlroy has struggled for form - but the Northern Irishman got off to a strong start at Oakmont

Golf Channel anaylst Paul McGinley panned Rory McIlroy's "low energy" and lack of preparedness at Oakmont ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open.