Paige Spiranac is coming to Rory McIlroy’s defense following a choppy U.S. Open showing over the weekend. In a message shared Sunday on X, the longtime golf influencer, 32, offered her take on the reigning Masters champion bypassing the media recently.

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

Paige Spiranac weighed in on the tension that currently exists between Rory McIlroy and the golf media during the playing of the 2025 U.S. Open.

Was Rory McIlroy's poor performance and emotional outburst at the U.S. Open a sign that he and his absent wife, Erica Stoll, haven't fully patched things up?

Rory McIlroy concluded a difficult US Open campaign at Oakmont Country Club with a respectable final-round 67, his lowest score of the tournament. The Northern Irishman struggled throughout the week and finished tied for 19th place on seven over par.

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.

Rory McIlroy was left to rue a disappointing week at the US Open as the wait for a career Grand Slam goes on for the Northern Irishman

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.