Following his third-round 74 on Saturday at Oakmont, Rory McIlroy spoke with the media. Given the fact he had skipped this endeavor after each of his last six major rounds, it was a bit of a surprise.

Rory McIlroy ended what amounted to a partial boycott of the media on Saturday at the U.S. Open. But what he said didn't suggest his frosty relationship with the press had thawed. For the first time since the Masters,

Rory McIlroy held his first post-round media session of the U.S. Open after shooting a 4-over 74 in the third round at Oakmont.