Rory McIlroy looking for another mountain to climb

“If I can’t get motivated to get up for an Open Championship at home, then I don’t know what can motivate me?" McIlroy said after his fourth round 67 at the US Open. 

By going 74-72-74 over the first three days at the US Open, Rory McIlroy racked up his worst run of scoring at a major championship for 13 years. Pic: Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images

Back to regularly answering questions, Rory McIlroy even asked a couple of his own. One could be the most telling of his week at the US Open — and whatever comes next.

Sunday at Oakmont had gone well, really well. But it also hadn’t gone according to plan. For the second-straight deciding day of a major championship, McIlroy’s tournament was over before the final-round leaders had even swung a club of consequence.