Rory McIlroy's New Personal Record at US Open Is Turning Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been quite a stretch for Rory McIlroy in recent weeks, mostly filled with lows for the PGA Tour star ahead of the U.S. Open. If McIlroy's start at Oakmont is any indication, things could be turning around for the golfer.

Rory McIlroy opened the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont with an up-and-down four-over 74. Afterward, he declined to talk about it. The post Rory McIlroy hasn't been himself. A rocky U.S. Open start didn't change that appeared first on Golf.

Rory McIlroy suffered his worst PGA Tour finish at RBC Canadian Open, missing the cut amid equipment struggles and backlash from fans.

Driver testing by the USGA has become a talking point over the past few weeks, especially after the issue involving Rory McIlroy at last month’s PGA Championship. McIlroy wasn’t pleased after word got out that his driver had been flagged as non-conforming – even though there was no suggestion he’d done anything wrong.

Rory McIlroy is standing behind his decision to skip media sessions at the PGA Championship last month. The Northern Irishman said Wednesday he had been “pissed off” after news came out that his driver was deemed nonconforming and unusable in pre-tournament testing.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy finally spoke to the press for the first time in three weeks. He did so from TPC Toronto, the site of the RBC Canadian Open, and unsurprisingly, the controversy surrounding his driver at the PGA Championship dominated the conversation.

It was a strange week for McIlroy, who arrived at the PGA as the most celebrated player in golf after he completed the career Grand Slam.

Rory McIlroy has sparked a backlash with his decision not to speak to the media after each round at the PGA Championship. Fans have been left wondering if Rory was primarily frustrated by his poor showing at the tournament,

Rory McIlroy explained why he skipped media sessions at the PGA Championship last month, saying he was "p---ed off" his nonconforming driver situation was leaked by the media.