Overview

• McIlroy’s on-course tantrums at Oakmont included smashing a tee marker and flinging a club after errant shots
• He largely skipped US Open media sessions, declaring he’s “earned the right” to bypass press duties
• Broadcasters and golf figures including Dan Patrick and Paul McGinley have urged him to resume interviews and demonstrate professionalism
• His strained ties with reporters date back to a USGA leak of his non-conforming driver inspection at the PGA Championship
• McIlroy arrives at the Travelers Championship aiming to reverse a post-Masters slump and mend his public image