Rory McIlroy’s Stunning Admission of ‘Concern’ for US Open [Video]

For a player like Rory McIlroy, missing the cut is always a big deal. However, if it happens the week before a major championship, it sets off alarm bells throughout the golf world.

This is exactly what happened when the Northern Irishman missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open, with the US Open just around the corner. It doesn’t help his case that he carded an horrendous 8-over during the second round and posted the worst 36-hole finish of his PGA Tour career.

McIlroy was the first to express concern, making it clear after his second-round performance.

“Of course it concerns me,” he said. “You don’t want to shoot high scores like the one I did today.”

The five-time major winner identified the fundamental problem he faced this week which, coincidentally, will …