The Northern Irishman ruled that he would take some time away from golf after he collapsed in the latter stages of the US Open and threw away his chances of landing the spoils. McIlroy had a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau heading into the final four holes at Pinehurst but allowed the pressure to get the better of him.
He hit three bogeys in his final hour holes, including two short putt misses at the 16th and the 18th, to give DeChambeau a chance, and his rival took that opportunity with both hands to pip McIlroy to the title in dramatic fashion.
