Bryson DeChambeau left surprised by what Rory McIlroy did after his US Open win

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Bryson DeChambeau was left surprised by what Rory McIlroy did after the American had holed the putt which won him the US Open at Pinehurst on Sunday.

Bryson DeChambeau edged one of the most enthralling battles on major championship Sunday for some time, with Rory McIlroy beaten by one shot in North Carolina.

Both men made a number of mistakes, particularly during the back nine. But McIlroy looked to be clearly crestfallen as DeChambeau made the par which won the 30-year-old his second major title.

McIlroy missed short putts on 16 and 18, and ultimately, those two mistakes clearly cost the 35-year-old, with DeChambeau winning by one.

Bryson DeChambeau surprised Rory McIlroy left US Open so early

McIlroy swiftly left the golf course after DeChambeau’s victory was confirmed, which seemed somewhat understandable given that how long he has waited for a fifth major title and how he seemed to have the US Open in the palm of his hand.

But it appears that his actions caught the champion off guard. According to a report from The Telegraph, McIlroy’s decision to leave the course surprised DeChambeau. He would go on to ask officials why he had not seen McIlroy after his round.

DeChambeau had made sure to congratulate Xander Schauffele after he won the PGA Championship ahead of the LIV Golf star at Valhalla, and it seems that he expected McIlroy to do the same.

McIlroy needs to put things right in next few days

The two things can be true that McIlroy should have absolutely congratulated DeChambeau after a duel which will be talked about for years to come, but you can also understand why McIlroy needed to get away as quickly as he could.

McIlroy has now finished in the top 10 of majors 21 times since his most recent victory in 2014, but he has never got closer than he did on Sunday. And you would not be surprised if he did not miss a putt as short as the one on 16 for the rest of the season.

Hopefully McIlroy makes an effort to reach out to DeChambeau in the coming days because it was a remarkable event which does not deserves to be soured in any way.