Rory McIlroy 's nine-year wait for a fifth major championship has continued, after the Northern Irishman agonisingly missed out on the US Open title at the hands of Wyndham Clark
McIlroy could only card a level-par 70 in Sunday's final round whilst Clark impressively held his nerve by shooting the same score to secure the title by a single shot. The build-up heading into round four in LA was dominated by the battle between McIlroy and the eventual champion's fellow overnight leader Rickie Fowler.
Whilst all the talk surrounded PGA Tour stalwarts Fowler and McIlroy , it was in fact Clark who went on to prevail, as the 29-year-old secured his maiden major title and only his second PGA Tour win.
