Killer putts lacking in Rory McIlroy's runner-up finish at U.S. Open

Searching for the end of his nine-year major championship drought, Rory McIlroy managed to beat 154 players in the field at the 123rd U.S. Open.

Only one player topped him, by a single stroke, leaving McIlroy to start from scratch yet again at the next one.

The Northern Irishman's 9-under 271was the lowest score in U.S. Open history by a player who didn't win. Wyndham Clark scored an even-par 70 on Sunday to finish at 1