Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy’s despair in losing the Amgen Irish Open in excruciating scenes was reminiscent of his US Open defeat earlier this year and was felt by all of the home fans who swarmed across Royal County Down on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst

Rory McIlroy lets Irish Open slip from four shots clear in painful echo of Pinehurst