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.

Paige Spiranac is coming to Rory McIlroy’s defense following a choppy U.S. Open showing over the weekend. In a message shared Sunday on X, the longtime golf influencer, 32, offered her take on the reigning Masters champion bypassing the media recently.

Win or lose Rory McIlroy continues to be the biggest story in golf because despite super-human achievement, he is only human, writes .