Fans left heartbroken for Rory McIlroy after 'biggest choke in history of golf' in final US Open round: 'I don't know how he can recover from this'

Fans have been left heartbroken for Rory McIlroy after his 10-year wait for a major ended in the 'biggest choke in the history of golf' during the US Open. McIlroy looked on course to triumph on Sunday when he overturned a three-shot overnight deficit to lead eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau by two shots with five holes to play on the final round. Rory McIlroy lost the US Open in the most devastating fashion on Sunday afternoon With the tournament there for the taking, McIlroy missed two putts inside four feet McIlroy looked set to win the US Open but bogeyed three of his final four holes on Sunday A fifth major title continues to prove elusive for the Northern Irishman and he has now come second at a major on four occasions since 2014. The Northern Irishman's face was a picture of devastation after a brutal, humiliating ending The strain on McIlroy was visible during yesterday's painful period of play McIlroy was left visibly stunned by the putt that refused to drop on the 18th green The golfer left immediately after throwing the US Open away on Sunday An extra fan even mocked McIlroy as they posted a clip of the American sports comedy film Happy Gilmore, and added: 'Rory tapping in for par.'