With his final round performance at the US Open, Rory McIlroy is back in the fight to find the right motivation for the future of his professional career.

Rory McIlroy has had a U.S. Open to forget this week at Oakmont, as he made the cut on the number but hasn't been close to being in contention over the weekend. McIlroy's frustrations have been on full display,

Will he talk today? Will he not? — was energy wasted Sunday. McIlroy didn’t boycott the press as he’d done after six of his last seven rounds at major championships, the most prominent battle in the surreal press-vs.

A year ago, McIlroy skipped the Travelers and got lost by himself in Manhattan for a few days following his devastating U.S. Open loss at Pinehurst. This time, McIlroy is trying to recover from the intensity of what’s come with his Masters victory in April, which completed the career Grand Slam.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Twenty-odd years ago, I sat with Ian Woosnam on a golf cart at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Woosie is the practically minded son of a Welsh farmer and not given to deep reflection, but on one question he was. He told me he could pinpoint exactly — to the day — when his career decline began.

Rory McIlroy could leave Oakmont feeling like he accomplished something, even if it took the full four days for him to produce a truly impressive round.

Rory McIlroy is set to move back to the UK in the coming weeks after spending the majority of his time in the United States, having built a family home in Wentworth

Rory McIlroy Makes Personal Admission After Disappointing and Uninspiring U.S. Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After he won the Masters Tournament back in April and completed the career grand slam, many in the golf world thought that "The Summer of Rory" was coming for PGA star Rory McIlroy.