Rory McIlroy had another disappointing showing at the U.S. Open at Oakmont this weekend, but he's finding inspiration as he looks to the next major event.

What does a man do when he accomplishes his own Sisyphean-like objective, when he finally pushes the boulder up and over the mountain and is not damned to futility for all eternity? What does he do next?

You climb Everest, you don’t exactly turn around and go back again,” said Rory McIlroy ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open.