After a difficult and controversial weekend at the 2025 US Open, Rory McIlroy is ready to leave Pennsylvania.
McIlroy, 36, finished 19th at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday, June 15, eight shots behind eventual winner JJ Spaun.
The tournament saw McIlroy go on a rampage on Friday, June 13, when he smashed a tee with his putter in frustration. Earlier on Friday, McIlroy was also seen throwing his putter down the fairway after a poor approach shot.
When it was all over, McIlroy admitted he wished he could just forget about it.
“It’s always nice to go home,” he told reporters after Sunday’s final round. “I feel like I’m living two different lives. I’m a dad and a husband when I’m away, and then I’m myself when I’m here. It’s always nice to get away and feel a little bit normal.”
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McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, and their four-year-old daughter, Poppy, did not travel to Oakmont to watch the US Open live.
The golfer filed for divorce from Stoll after seven years of marriage in May 2024 before annulling the following month.
McIlroy and Stoll are currently in the process of building a new home in the UK as McIlroy prepares for a busy golf schedule in the summer.
“We have a lot to look forward to, having a new home in London, [playing] the Scottish Open and then the Open Championship at Portrush,” he said. “Just trying to mentally prepare for that.”
The Open Championship, the final major on the 2025 PGA Tour schedule, will be played July 17-20 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, about 60 miles from McIlroy’s hometown of Holywood, Ireland.
McIlroy will play the Travelers Championship in Connecticut this weekend before the Genesis Scottish Open, which begins on July 10 at the Renaissance Club in North Burwick, Scotland.
When asked about his apparent frustration on the course during the US Open, McIlroy fired back at the media.
“It just frustrates you guys more,” McIlroy said on Saturday.
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McIlroy’s relationship with reporters has become increasingly strained in recent months, with McIlroy frequently opting not to speak to the media at tournaments.
“I’m just, yeah, I don’t know,” McIlroy said. “I’ve been completely available for the last couple of years, and I’m not saying – maybe not to you guys, but probably to the whole thing.”
When asked if being one of the faces of golf for so long has helped him get more media attention, McIlroy didn’t hesitate.
“I feel like I have the right to do whatever I want,” McIlroy said.
