Rory McIlroy has cut a frustrated figure at the U.S. Open and Scottie Scheffler has explained why the Northern Irishman is struggling following his own PGA Championship win

OAKMONT, Pa. — As Phil Mickelson, aka Lefty, aka Phil the Thrill, aka FIGJAM, aka one of the two most famous golfers of the 21st century, teed off Thursday in what might be his final U.S. Open, there were more security guards than journalists following him. And there were two security guards.

A frustrated Rory McIlroy hit out at the media as he finally addressed his struggles on the course, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler sympathizes with his PGA Tour rival