One of the game's biggest draws at best of times, the the Irishman is arguably an even greater subject of interest at the worst of times, in this instance his agonising failure to end his long major drought in last month's US Open.
Briefly two shots ahead on the back nine in the final round at Pinehurst, McIlroy bogeyed three of the last four holes crucially missing short putts on the 16th and 18th to finish a shot behind Bryson DeChambeau, who conjured a brilliant par save from a bunker on the last.
The look on McIlroy's face as he realised his hopes of a play-off had gone were worth a thousand words, which was just as well as he left the course moments later without congratulating DeChambeau or speaking to the media.
"I said hello to him yesterday (Monday) and we talked," DeChambeau said at Troon. "He said congrats, so everything's great there.
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