McIlroy’s Brutal US Open Assessment: “Pretty Average”.
He’s golf’s newest Grand Slam champion but for Rory McIlroy, and also the proud 2011 US Open winner, the 2025 US Open will be one Rors will be looking to quickly forget.
McIlroy stood outside the Oakmont clubhouse early Saturday afternoon, finished with his third round before the leaders had begun theirs. A horde of interested reporters gathered around the disinterested world No. 2, wondering what he thought of his week thus far.
McIlroy’s assessment was sobering.
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Victor Perez’s Ace Just A Second In Oakmont History & His Second This Month.
French golfing ace Victor Perez’s on day two of the 2025 US Open was remarkably just a second hole-in-one in Oakmont history.
As well, and as Victor revealed hereunder, it was his second hole-in-one this month.
VICTOR PEREZ: Yeah, obviously a hole-in-one takes a little luck. Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole and it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in, so a little fortunate which I’ll definitely take going into the weekend.
Q. What club?
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Spaun Emerges From ‘Rabbit Hole’ To Post Lowest Score In Just His Ninth Major
American JJ Spaun leads the 2025 US Open Championship heading into the second round at Oakmont.
For the 34-year-old Arizona-based Spaun his round of a four-under 66 was the best in his 25 rounds playing in his ninth appearance in a major since making his debut at the game’s highest level at the 2018 PGA Championship.
And Spaun spoke of his pre-US Open work on his game back home that included going “down a rabbit hole for a few days back home”.
“I’m really picky with ...
Reed Sensationally Adds To US Open History – 286-Yard Oakmont Albatross
WHAT A BRILLIANT SHOT …. @PReedGolf day one @usopengolf
Only the 4th ‘albatross’ in @usopengolf history – 286 yards at the par-5 fourth hole @livgolf_league @4AcesGC_
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— Fatiha (@TOURMISS) June 12, 2025
Spaun Buries Sawgrass Demons Taking Lead In Matching Oakmont Low Round
American JJ Spaun proudly took Route 66 to match the lowest score at a Oakmont US Open to be the clubhouse leader early on the opening day of the 2025 US Open in Pennsylvania.
We recall Spaun as the American experiencing a gut-wrenching play-off loss to Rory McIlroy earlier this year at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
In contrast to last March, Spaun felt comfortable with the idea of contending and winning a big event. That he was good enough and deserving enough to ...
McIlroy Seven Shots Fewer Than His Practice Round Posting Oakmont Opening
Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy’s 2025 US Open round of an untide four-over 74 was at lease seven shots fewer than last week’s much-publicised practice round of 81 on the host Oakmont course.
McIlroy kick-started his effort with back-to-back birdies at the 11th and 12th however it proved the highwater mark of his opening round as the World No. 2 came home in a golfing ambulance.
Rors bogeyed his 10th, 13th, 15th and 16the holes but then doubled the par-3 eighth hole he was playing as ...
Lowry Loses It Attacking Microphone On Route To Shock Oakmont Opening 79
Shane Lowry should have fond memories of Oakmont and venue for today’s commencing 2025 US Open.
Lowry finished joint runner-up to Dustin Johnson in the 2016 US Open at Oakmont however his return to the famed Pennsylvania course did’t go all that well.
After a couple pars to start his day, the Irishman made a bogey on the par-5 12th—he teed off the 10th alongside Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose—and doubled the par-3 16th.
Lowry’s tee shot down the short par-4 17th found the rough ...
