Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open week was strange and at times standoffish. On Sunday, though, things looked different.

Rory McIlroy hasn't always had the best relationship with the media as fans have criticised the Northern Irishman for his comments during the US Open

Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 67 to finish the U.S. Open at 7 over. That's a performance he can build off as he works toward the year’s final major.

With his final round performance at the US Open, Rory McIlroy is back in the fight to find the right motivation for the future of his professional career.

Rory McIlroy says if he can't motivate himself for next month's Open Championship at Royal Portrush then he doesn't know what will.

OAKMONT, Pa. — It seems like a lifetime ago that Rory McIlroy knelt on all fours at the 18th green at Augusta National sobbing uncontrollably after reaching his ultimate goal of winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.

Speaking on Golf Channel's 'Live From', McGinley described McIlroy as looking "un-Rory-like" during press conferences, saying: "I'm no psychologist but it looks like the air has been sucked out of him a little since that, not just in the way he's played but in his press conferences.

Paul McGinley believes "something is eating at" Rory McIlroy after he cut another frustrated figure in front of the media at the US Open.

Rory McIlroy's brief exchanges with the media during the U.S. Open has worried former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley who is convinced that the Masters champion is dealing with some sort of issue