How will Rory McIlroy bounce back from devastating US Open loss?

The truth is, this will probably be his toughest near-miss in a major championship to swallow – and he’s had to swallow more than his share.

ANOTHER LOSS: How does Rory McIlroy come back from this? That’s a question McIlroy will have to answer eventually, even if he chose not to speak after a two-shot lead with five to play got away from him at Pinehurst No. 2. Pic: AP Photo/Matt York

How does Rory McIlroy come back from this? That’s a question McIlroy will have to answer eventually, even if he chose not to speak after a two-shot lead with five to play got away from him at Pinehurst No. 2.

“It's devastating. A devastating loss,” said fellow Irishman Paul McGinley on the Golf Channel. “I've been there in the heat of battle and it's so, so, so difficult.”