Rory McIlory recovered from a nightmare start to scrape into the weekend at Oakmont – indeed, he played the last 15 holes in two under – but his second round yesterday will be remembered more for the wrong reasons.

Full schedule and round three groupings as Rory McIlroy paired with Xander Schauffele - Only three players are under par heading into round three at Oakmont

Heading into the U.S. Open this week, Rory McIlroy has been disabused of any notion that life once he completed the career Grand Slam with that win at the Masters would be smooth sailing.

As the US Open enters the weekend, all eyes are on the unforgiving Oakmont course, a track known for testing the mettle of the world’s best, including Bryson DeChambeau. With heavy rain, knuckling lies, and brutal rough dominating headlines, Sam Burns surprisingly emerged as the leader, carding a round-of-the-day 65 to sit at 3-under on Friday.

An angry Rory McIlroy needed a birdie on the last hole of his second round to make the cut at the US Open.McIlroy said before the tournament that he needed to shake off the hangover of his epic Masters win at Augusta National in April,

Angry Rory McIlroy narrowly survives cut at US Open - McIlroy birdied the last hole at Oakmont to reach the weekend but is nine strokes behind leader Sam Burns.

Rory McIlroy repeated at the US Open a controversial conduct criticised by fans and media. The 35-year-old posted a 41 over his closing nine holes, ultimately signing for a four-over 74 in Thursday’s opening round.

A dismal back nine was Rory McIlroy’s undoing as he got off to a slow start at the US Open on Thursday, opening his Oakmont campaign with a +4 finish.His score sat at a competitive -2 come the end of the front nine,