Punters dramatically lose faith in Rory McIlroy in wake of his astonishingly honest US Open confession

Rorymania is in short supply in Pennsylvania as the toughest venue in golf causes punters to panic

Grand-slam golfing hero Rory McIlroy has watched his odds to win the US Open plummet hours after he admitted to a disastrous practice round at unforgiving Oakmont.

The Masters champion confessed he shot an 81 during a scouting mission at the feared venue in Pennsylvania where the unforgiving rough and fiendishly difficult pin positions can make a fool out of the world’s best.

McIlroy robustly defended his scorecard which included two birdies on the 17th and 18th, however, faith among punters is on the wane with the Irishman now third in betting markets behind PGA winner Scottie Scheffler and defending US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau – the man who dramatically extended McIlroy’s then 10-year wait for Major glory.

And bookies admit Rorymania is in short supply as oddsmakers adjust their market forecast ahead of the action getting underway on Thursday with Scotland’s Bob MacIntyre catching the eye.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Following his first missed cut of the season at the RBC Canadian Open, Rory McIlroy has drifted in the US Open outright market from 8/1 to 11/1, behind favourite Scottie Scheffler (13/5) and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau (7/1).

“While McIlroy has drifted, others in the market have shortened – we’ve seen some late support come in for Ludvig Aberg, who we’ve cut to 20/1 from 25/1.

“Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele remain steady in the betting, priced 11/1 and 20/1 respectively. Further down the market, the British trio of Tommy Fleetwood (30/1), Justin Rose (60/1) and Bob MacIntyre (70/1) have been popular picks among punters before play gets underway at Oakmont Country Club.”

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