Rory McIlroy: ‘Nobody is entitled to anything in golf. You have to earn it’

Northern Irishman has moved on from Pinehurst mishap and is optimistic for a fresh assault on the Open

R&A chief executive warns golf must stem rise in prize funds at elite events

The chief executive of the R&A, Martin Slumbers, has warned golf must take steps to halt a potentially unsustainable rise in prize funds at elite events

Rory McIlroy takes pot shot at ‘unfair’ critics of late collapse at US Open

Rory McIlroy hit back at critics of his own and his caddie’s US Open performance, after the trophy slipped from his grasp at Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy faces huge challenge to overcome major US Open heartbreak

Missing out on US Open at Pinehurst after letting a two-shot lead slip away could take a while to recover from with only a month until the Open

Bryson 2.0: DeChambeau’s conversion from golfing pariah to fan favourite

He remains a darling of the American right but the US Open champion has remade his image to match a retooled game

Golfing world fears Rory McIlroy will be haunted after US Open slips from grasp

Nick Faldo feared that missed short putts will ‘haunt Rory for the rest of his life’ while winner Bryson DeChambeau expressed sympathy for his beaten rival

Scottie Scheffler’s US Open nightmare raises questions about major planning

World No 1 admits busy buildup cost him at Pinehurst and he may take a different approach at Royal Troon

US Open: Bryson DeChambeau holds off Rory McIlroy to win title – as it happened

The Texan won his second US Open title after Rory McIlroy missed two crucial short putts to extend his long wait for another major

Bryson DeChambeau wins thrilling US Open to leave Rory McIlroy in agony

Bryson DeChambeau is a US Open champion for a second time by one shot after Rory McIlroy missed short putts on 16 and 18 to extend his major drought

Bryson DeChambeau takes control of US Open with 67 but McIlroy falters

Bryson DeChambeau shot a glorious 67 for a three-shot lead entering the final round as Rory McIlroy rued the late bogeys that left him tied for second place