Will Rory McIlroy be remembered for his U.S. Open missed putt?

On Sunday in the U.S. Open, Bryson Dechambeau won the tournament following a heartbreaking missed three-foot putt from Rory McIlroy that would have forced a playoff. The media has suddenly shifted the positive narrative on McIlroy as he has now not won a major for 10 years. For the past decade, Macilroy has been the fan favorite on the PGA Tour, and also the most consistent golfer in the world. Every tournament, McIlroy is in the running to win, but it seems he can never finish the job. Many fans of the PGA, including myself, have realized that while McIlroy is a great golfer, he might never be the best on the PGA Tour. While McIlroy’s consistency is off the charts, he must win another major soon if he wants to be remembered as an all-time great. In all sports, all-time great players are not remembered for being consistently good, but for being the best and winning often. If Rory McIlroy does not win another major championship, his missed putt on Sunday will go down as a career-defining moment.