The three-time Masters champion served as lead analyst for Sky TV’s coverage of the Masters in Europe and in his pithy style mused during the back nine on Sunday that one great shot would win it and one poor shot would lose it for McIlroy.

One of the most challenging storylines ahead of this year’s US Open is predicting how Rory McIlroy will fare at Oakmont after a season where he’s won The Masters but also struggled to find consistency.

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The US Open returns to Oakmont Country Club for a record 10th time and features a bevy of storylines. There's defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, who looks to win the U.S. Open for a third time in six years.

Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy compete for major glory once again a year after the American broke the heart of his rival to win the US Open on the final hole; watch all the action from the US Open at Oakmont,

LIV Golf are competing at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont, with many expected to perform well. These are the ones we need to watch.

Oakmont is relentless,” said the man who sets up the course for the toughest test in golf. “It’s a grind. That’s the US Open.”

Masters champion Rory McIlroy is at the US Open and shot a ridiculously high practice round score at Oakmont. “They had the pins in dicey locations, and greens were running at 15½ (on the Stimpmeter).

Bryson DeChambeau calls Oakmont the toughest course as the US Open commences, with Scottie Scheffler aiming for consecutive major wins. Oakmont's challenging layout, greens, and bunkers will test players.

Jose Luis Ballester was the last man to leave the range at Oakmont on Wednesday ahead of the 125th U.S. Open as the LIV Golf star looks to make his mark at the second major of the year