McIlroy missed two short putts in the final round at Pinehurst that cost him his first major in a decade. His club choice on the par-3 15th, which led to McIlroy hitting it over the green and making a bogey, was also questioned by former PGA Tour pro Smylie Kaufman and longtime golf instructor Hank Haney.

The world No. 1 finished tied-third with overnight leader Patrick Rodgers, despite producing his worst round since the final round of the 2022 Players Championship on Saturday

Rory McIlroy provided a self-assessed “B+” as he headed into the weekend of the $20 million Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, where the Northern Irishman remained very much in contention for a 30th career win on the US circuit.

The Northern Irishman finished a lowly joint-17th at Torrey Pines Golf Course over the weekend following an underwhelming performance, crucially missing out on a top five finish

Rory McIlroy launched into an expletive-laden outburst at a fan during the final round of the Genesis Invitational after being heckled about his caddie Harry Diamond. The Northern Irishman reacted furiously when a spectator suggested he should "blame" his caddie following a missed putt at Riviera Country Club.

That win in Pebble Beach brought McIlroy closer to Xander Schauffele in the official world rankings. For McIlroy to overtake Schauffele and move to number two behind Scottie Scheffler, he likely needs a tied-fifth or better finish.