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.

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.

Rory McIlroy wanted to do great things at the Genesis Invitational, but the Northern Irish golfer had to settle for a T17 in the end. The final round was not ideal for the Northern Irishman after a bogey on the first,