Rory McIlroy coughs away Irish Open with U.S. Open-like collapse

Rory McIlroy reacts to a missed putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2024 Irish Open at Royal County Down. | Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy began the day with a two shot lead at the Irish Open, but costly mistakes down the stretch sealed his fate.

2024 will go down as a year of heartbreaking agony for Rory McIlroy.

Three months after missing a pair of par putts inside of five feet at the U.S. Open, which led Bryson DeChambeau to beat him by one...