Rory McIlroy suffers a tough end to his opening round of the US Open at Oakmont with a double bogey on the par-three eighth, leaving him on four-over-par after day one.
The eighth hole at the US Open at Oakmont this week - the longest par three in major championship history - has been described as "silly" and "ridiculous".
Life has taken a surreal turn for Tyler Weaver, a 20-year-old amateur from Suffolk, who makes his major debut in this week's US Open at Oakmont, writes Iain Carter.
Rory McIlroy says his recent loss of form has helped him realise he needs to "get my stuff together" after struggling for motivation following his career-defining Masters win.
Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Shane Lowry are grouped together for the first two rounds of this week's US Open at Oakmont Country Club.