McIlroy finished tied seventh in the end on a frustrating day for the Holywood
man. He only hit four of 14 fairways and struggled off the tee all day.
Rory McIlroy’s bid for back to back majors in 2026 fell short at Aronimink as England’s Aaron Rai stormed to USPGA glory.
The unheralded Wolverhampton man caught fire during the final round of the second major of the year to claim his first major.
McIlroy finished tied seventh in the end on a frustrating day for the Holywood man. He only hit four of 14 fairways and struggled off the tee all day.
His frustrations boiled over on the par five 16th hole when he was going for broke.
His tee shot found the rough, just like his approach. He tried to take on the green, over a bunker, with his third but found the sand.
No sooner had he made contact with the club, than a spectator roared out. McIlroy turned in anger and told the fan to ‘shut the f*** up’.
That prompted Sky Sports to apologise for the x-rated mouthful.
The Masters champion then informed security, pinpointing the fan and asking for him to be removed from the course.
McIlroy managed to make par from there, but finished on -4, five behind runaway leader Rai.
The English star embraced his wife, Gaurika, after the round of his life at Aronimink.
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