Paige Spiranac is coming to Rory McIlroy’s defense following a choppy U.S. Open showing over the weekend. In a message shared Sunday on X, the longtime golf influencer, 32, offered her take on the reigning Masters champion bypassing the media recently.

Paige Spiranac weighed in on the tension that currently exists between Rory McIlroy and the golf media during the playing of the 2025 U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy battled through a turbulent week at Oakmont Country Club, closing his U.S. Open campaign with a brilliant 3‑under 67 on Sunday. After opening rounds of 74, 72 and 74, McIlroy’s late surge vaulted him into a tie for 19th at 7‑over par (287) with his lowest single‑round tally of the championship and his 10th career round of 67 or better at the U.

The full list of Saturday's tee times can be found here. TV coverage starts at 10 a.m. ET on USA and shifts to NBC at 12 p.m. ET. The event can also be live-streamed on Peacock. After the first two days of the 2025 U.S. Open, Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun are atop the leaderboard.

The final round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont will be a battle between a number of players seeking their first career major win ... and a 44-year-old looking for his second -- more than a decade removed from his first.

The final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club will resume after a near two-hour delay caused by heavy rain with overnight leader Sam Burns clinging to a one-shot lead over Australian Adam Scott.

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club is back after a lengthy rain delay, with Sam Burns clinging to the lead. Burns entered the day with a one-shot advantage over fellow American JJ Spaun and the Australian Scott.