Rory McIlroy broke his silence about the stunning collapse at the U.S. Open

You know it’s serious when the Notes app is involved.

Rory McIlroy has taken some disappointing defeats in majors over the past 10 years, but nothing has topped his two-stroke collapse late in Sunday’s U.S. Open.

McIlroy bogeyed three of the final four holes and didn’t stick around to congratulate Bryson DeChambeau on his win or speak to the media at Pinehurst. Given how emotional that kind of defeat must have been, his quick exit was understandable — albeit surprising.

Yet, with a day to reflect on the loss, McIlroy has finally spoken about his defeat and offered a public congratulations to DeChambeau.

In a statement on Twitter/X (in a screenshot from his Notes app), McIlroy said that Sunday’s defeat was probably the toughest of his pro career. He added that he was going to take a break from golf for the next few weeks.

That means that McIlroy won’t be competing at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut this weekend (along with the Rocket Mortgage Classic and John Deere Classic). He plans to make his return for the Scottish Open and compete at The Open Championship in July.

While McIlroy didn’t mention his hasty exit from the course, fans did appreciate that the four-time major champion spoke out about the rough afternoon.

This was how Twitter/X reacted