Rory McIlroy Misses Cut at 2016 US Open: Latest Comments, Reaction

Rory McIlroy hasn't won on the PGA Tour since last year's Wells Fargo Championship, and his bid to add another marquee victory to his resume at the 2016 U.S. Open fell well short.

McIlroy followed up an opening-round 77 with a one-over 71 at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania to miss the cut by a single stoke, as noted by Independent Sport.

He actually looked primed to make a charge during the early portion of his second round Saturday. He started on the back nine and birdied four of his first seven holes to climb the leaderboard. Alas, from that point forward, he had two double bogeys and a bogey to fall below the cut line.

That included a double bogey on his final hole of the day to complete the late collapse. Jason Sobel of ESPN reported the Northern Irishman declined comment to the media afterward.

The 27-year-old superstar was coming off a solid stretch of golf in which he picked up his first win of the calendar year at the Irish Open—an event he also hosted—and finished tied for fourth at the Memorial Tournament.

Ball-striking has seldom been the problem for McIlroy during his young, extremely accomplished career to date. A streaky putter has often been to blame for his difficulties, and despite a solid outing with the flat iron at the Memorial, the club betrayed him again at Oakmont.

But McIlroy's aggressive, attack-minded brand of golf can see him go awry when his swing isn't firing on all cylinders. If he isn't scrambling well in those situations, which isn't really his strong suit, McIlroy's score can balloon in a hurry.

A combination of all those factors played into why McIlroy scored poorly over 36 holes at a venue and championship in general where mistakes are magnified.

It has to be disappointing to miss out on the weekend since McIlroy was on good form coming in and had to be considered among the favorites to capture his fifth major title.

Confidence is key in golf, and McIlroy has to be feeling down at the moment. However, he has a history of bouncing back from adversity with brilliant golf that stretches as far back as 2011, where he blew a four-stroke lead at the final round of the Masters and won the subsequent U.S. Open by eight shots.

With the likes of Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler making greater waves on the world golf scene more recently than him, McIlroy has no shortage of motivation to get back on track before the Open Championship.

McIlroy missed his defense of the Claret Jug last year due to injury, so that will only add to his narrative entering the year's third major.