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.

Will he talk today? Will he not? — was energy wasted Sunday. McIlroy didn’t boycott the press as he’d done after six of his last seven rounds at major championships, the most prominent battle in the surreal press-vs.

Rory McIlory has his sights set on another Mount Everest, the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

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.

Rory McIlroy won The Masters and has been performing poorly in the majors since, especially at the US Open. He knows that has to change.

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

The Rory McIlroy we’ve seen of late is not the same person media and fans have made an investment in caring about, in good times and bad.

Rory McIlroy held his first post-round media session of the U.S. Open after shooting a 4-over 74 in the third round at Oakmont.