Rory McIlroy is likely to be haunted by letting the 2024 US Open slip through his fingers at Pinehurst, according to a number of high-profile pundits, with his own coach questioning how he can come back from such a devastating loss.
Four birdies in the space of five holes from the ninth had given McIlroy a two-shot final-round lead in pursuit of his fifth major title and a first since 2014, only for the world No 3 to bogey three of the last four holes.
