Rory McIlroy learning from past Shinnecock disaster shows ultimate golf growth
Rory McIlroy went into Thursday’s opening round of the 126th U.S. Open with one singular thought in his mind: Don’t do what he did in 2018. He didn't.
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Mark Cannizzaro Rory McIlroy learning from past Shinnecock disaster shows ultimate golf growth By Mark Cannizzaro Published June 18, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET Rory McIlroy watches his putt during the first round of the U.S. Open on June 18, 2026 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Corey Sipkin for New York Post When Rory McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional by eight shots, it was easy to envision him carrying on to win a bunch more of them. But that U.S. Open turned out to be a bit of an outlier. McIlroy was a 22-year-old bull in a China shop back then — just gripping and ripping it with a talent level so extraordinary that he could get away with some poor shots here and there and win anyway.
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