After Scottie Scheffler's latest win at the Memorial Tournament, much of the talk coming into this week's RBC Canadian Open was how Rory McIlroy would respond in his first start since the PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy carded a woeful eight-over-par 78 as he missed the cut at the Canadian Open. It is the first time the Northern Irishman has failed to make the weekend in a tournament since the Open Championship last July.

Rory McIlroy made an 8 on his fifth hole Friday at TPC Toronto, free-falling down the RBC Canadian Open leaderboard on his way to a missed cut. McIlroy followed that quadruple-bogey debacle with four bogeys and a double in shooting 8-over 78.

Things went wrong for Rory McIlroy at the RBC Canadian Open as he posted a ridiculous number to miss the cut and nearly finish dead last.

Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open ahead of the U.S. Open, and the Northern Irishman didn't hold back when discussing his performance

Rory McIlroy Makes Strong Statement After PGA Tour Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With a $9.8 million purse and 500 FedExCup points on the line, the 2025 RBC Canadian Open is without question one of the biggest events in the PGA Tour.