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.

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.

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

McIlroy discussed the delicate balance of managing his life away from the golf course as his wife, Erica, and their daughter, Poppy, skipped Oakmont

Even after Rory's Masters victory, analysts had various theories, noting that Erica was very reserved. Rory McIlroy's wife doesn't seem like she has anything to do with the famous golfer, at least at first glance. However, some consider Erica to be aloof and somewhat shy when in the spotlight.

Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open week was strange and at times standoffish. On Sunday, though, things looked different.

Lee Westwood, a well-known face of the golf scene, commented on such statements, saying that the Northern Irish golfer was probably frustrated by a slightly worse performance.

McIlroy said Saturday his tournament has been “pretty average” — he said one positive is he’s driven the ball as well as he has in a while.

Rory McIlroy’s stay in the U.S. Open field nearly lasted just two days. But a birdie on the 18th hole salvaged his second round (2-over) to get him through two days at 6-under and in a tie for 45th at Oakmont Country Club, barely sneaking past the cutline nine years after he missed the cut the last time the major was held at the course.