Rory McIlroy's Actions at Oakmont Turns Heads Before U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy's Actions at Oakmont Turns Heads Before U.S. Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The 2025 U.S. Open is here, and Oakmont Country Club is hosting the best golfers in the world as they compete for the prestigious sterling silver trophy.
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Bryson DeChambeau, last year's champion, returned the trophy earlier this week. Now, he and the rest of the field are locked in, hoping to claim it for themselves over the next year.
One of the biggest names in the field is Rory McIlroy. After a disappointing performance in Canada last week, the Northern Irishman is putting in the extra work at Oakmont. He was spotted early Tuesday morning dialing in his game ahead of Thursday's opening round.
Golf Digest shared an image of McIlroy as the first golfer on the course.
"First out on the course this morning."
This prompted a flood of fan reactions:
"Is the driver conforming???" mentioned this fan.
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This golf enthusiast commented: Will he make the cut? Rory better find the fairways."
"He has plenty of energy after that MC," commented here.
"Hopefully he's finally got that new driver dialed in," mentioned by this fan.
"We've hit a fairway ladies and gentlemen. Only up from here," quipped this fan.
This golf fan was a little nicer: "Let's hope he's comfortable with whatever new driver he's playing. Also, nice to see sunlight. Fingers crossed it dries out a bit."
Rory McIlroy at Quail HollowAaron Doster-Imagn Images
McIlroy, who won the 2025 Masters to complete the Career Grand Slam, hasn't won the U.S. Open since 2011. However, he's been consistent at the event recently, with six straight top-10 finishes after missing the cut from 2016 to 2018.
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For Thursday and Friday, McIlroy will be paired with Masters runner-up Justin Rose and Shane Lowry. The trio is scheduled to tee off on the back nine at 7:40 a.m. EST.
Related: Scottie Scheffler Reacts to Ryder Cup Announcement on Thursday
Related: Bryson DeChambeau Sends Message on Monday Before U.S. Open
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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