MacIntyre had hopes of becoming the first Scot to win a major since Paul Lawrie in 1999 when he was the clubhouse leader on the final day.

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McIlroy had to battle to make the cut at Oakmont but at least eased some of his recent worries off the tee.

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The American’s stellar finish at Oakmont robbed MacIntyre of the chance to become Scotland’s first major champion since 1999

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The difficulty of the punishing Pennsylvanian course has been a talking point all week.

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The American sank a mammoth 64-foot putt on the 18th green to seal the win.

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McIlroy ended a difficult week at the US Open on a high on Sunday

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Play was suspended after a storm arrived in the Pittsburgh area.

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McIlroy ended a difficult week at the US Open on a high on Sunday.

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Hatton, who is five shots off the pace, joked that the brutal Oakmont course has brought everyone down to his level of mental fragility

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The Australian rolled back the years at Oakmont to put himself in contention to win a second major.

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Hatton, who is five shots off the pace, joked that the brutal Oakmont course has brought everyone down to his level of mental fragility.

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The Scot carded a third round 69 at Oakmont.

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The Northern Irishman has had a gruelling US Open.

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McIlroy birdied the last hole at Oakmont to reach the weekend but is nine strokes behind leader Sam Burns.

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Humphries has been given the accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours along with great rival Luke Littler for their achievements in the last 18 months.

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The 2023 Ryder Cup player carded a brilliant five-under-par 65.

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The Frenchman aced the 192-yard par-three sixth.

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Masters champion McIlroy shot a four-over-par 74 – eight strokes off the lead of JJ Spaun

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The Masters champion shot a four-over-par 74 – eight strokes off the lead of JJ Spaun.

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MacIntyre could have been in an even better position had he not bogeyed the 18th.

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McIlroy felt the full force of the unforgiving Oakmont, which has widely been described as the hardest golf course in the game.

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McIlroy is looking to shake off a hangover from his Masters triumph in April

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McIlroy is looking to shake off a hangover from his Masters triumph in April

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McIlroy has the chance to add another major at this week’s US Open but has been out of form since his Augusta win.

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Vogt earned his place at the prestigious tournament when he swapped the drill for the driver and made it through qualification.

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