Rory McIlroy made the quickest exit from Pinehurst after his brutal collapse at the U.S. Open

Rory didn’t want to speak to the media about the loss.

For all the early triumphs of Rory McIlroy’s career, there have been some devastating lows in his 10-year wait for a fifth major title. But Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open might have been the lowest of them all for Rory.

Heading to the 15th hole, McIlroy had built a two-stoke lead on Bryson DeChambeau and looked poised to win his first major since 2014. But then everything seemingly went wrong for McIlroy. He ended with three bogeys in the final four holes and missed two putts for par from inside five feet. Those misses ultimately put DeChambeau in position to win with his par on 18.

As he watched on from where he signed his scorecard, Rory had no interest in waiting around once his collapse was officially complete.

Within minutes of DeChambeau’s clinching putt, McIlroy was already in his courtesy vehicle and departing Pinehurst.

Video showed McIlroy taking off in the Lexus SUV and screeching his tires as he exited the course grounds. As the second-place finisher, McIlroy would have been expected to fulfill his media and broadcast obligations. But given the circumstance, he just wanted to get out of there.

Fans had thoughts on McIlroy’s hasty departure, though.

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