Devastated Rory McIlroy made abrupt US Open exit and couldn’t bring himself to greet winner Bryson DeChambeau
A heartbroken Rory McIlroy left Pinehurst abruptly without greeting US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau after his agonising near-miss.
McIlroy led two strokes with five to play but made three bogeys in the final four holes in a devastating collapse that saw him miss out on a first major in 10 years.
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DeChambeau, winning his second major, ended one shot🍷 clea🃏r of the Northern Irishman.
McIlroy missed a three foot putt on the 18th and watched the final scenes on a TV in the recorder's hut.
DeChambeau made a stunning up aꦺnd down from a bunker on t♔he last to seal victory.
report🧜s that McIlroy headed straight for a car at Pinehurst before the winner had evenܫ signed his card.
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DeChambeau is reported to ⛦have asked officials why he had not seen McIlroy in the a🌠ftermath of his victory.
Four-time major winner McIlroy avoide🦩d the media waiting in the car park and headed straight to an airport just a few miles from the course.
🧜He was already in the air le🐲ss than an hour after DeChambeau had won and before he had even started his press conference.
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He was believed to be surprised that McIlroy was not there to offer his congratulations, but seemed to unders🌼tand and said he felt for his rival.
“Rory is one the best🔥 to ever play and being able to fight against a great like that is pretty special," he said.
"For him to mis🍰s that putt, I’d ༺never wish it on anybody.
“Rory will win multiple more major championships. There’s no doubt. I think that fire in him is going to continue to grow and I have nothiꦗng but respect for how he plays the game of golf.”
It is no🦩w 3,599 days since winning the 2014 US PGA for McIꦜlroy as that all elusive fifth major continues to haunt him.
Commentating for Sky Sports, six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo said: "That's going to haunt Rory for the rest of his life, those two misses."
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DeChambeau was a popular figure all week and it was a poignant moment to secure that win for him on Father's Day.
He said: "I want to say Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there.
"Unfortunately my dad passed a couple of years ago a༒nd this one is for hi🗹m.
"I can't believe that up and down on the last, that was probably the best shot of my life. That's huge to get up and down and win this prestigious championship - that will be the highlight of my life."
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