Rory McIlroy falls out of US Open contention after back nine implosion
McIlroy finished in the top 10 at both of the majors earlier this season, winning the Masters — his second consecutive victory in the tournament — and finishing in a tie for seventh at the PGA Championship last month.
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Golf Rory McIlroy falls out of US Open contention after back nine implosion By Andrew Crane Published June 21, 2026, 3:27 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Rory McIlroy’s up-and-down weekend at the U.S. Open took another roller coaster of a turn Saturday, as the world No. 2 imploded on the back nine with five bogeys to finish at 3 over and fall out of contention. McIlroy, whose only win in the tournament occurred in 2011 at Congressional Country Club, sank a 66-foot birdie on No. 6 as part of a string of three consecutive birdies, but he went from potentially playing in one of the final pairings to an earlier tee time for the final round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
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