"Rory McIlroy to LIV 2026"; "He’s just burned out" - Fans react to 5x major champ's forgettable outing at the RBC Canadian Open 2025

Rory McIlroy had a horrible outing at the RBC Canadian Open 2025 as he missed his first cut of the season. He shot 71 and 78 in two rounds to finish 9-over and miss the cut.

McIlroy entered TPC Toronto for his first event in a month since the PGA Championship. However, it didn't go as expected, as he missed the cut by a whopping 12 shots.

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Fans online had divided reactions to Rory McIlroy's dismal performance ahead of the US Open 2025. Many criticized him for a lack of motivation, while some felt it was just a one-off week.

Here's a look at some reactions:

"Rory to LIV 2026," one fan wrote.

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"He’s just burned out. Lots of stupid people commenting about his driver. Pure ignorance. I’m not even a Rory fan, but I understand why he’s not motivated. He’s done it all," another fan posted.

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"USA winning the Ryder Cup," another fan commented.

"Who cares he has the grand slam!" this user remarked.

"Rory isn’t like Scheffler. Rory throws in the towel some rounds. It feels like Rory is now officially satisfied," one fan opined.

"Probably just a practice round for him, you can tell he wasn’t in from the beginning, seems to be the case for all top stars week before a MAJOR." this user wrote.

Rory McIlroy's performance at the RBC Canadian Open 2025 explored

Rory McIlroy struggled over the 36 holes he played at the RBC Canadian Open 2025. He picked up just five birdies and bogeyed eight holes. In addition, he also made a double bogey and a quadruple bogey on Friday.

Here's a look at McIlroy's scorecard from Round 2 of the RBC Canadian Open 2025:

Front Nine (OUT):

Par 5, Hole 1: 5 (E)
Par 4, Hole 2: 4 (E)
Par 4, Hole 3: 4 (E)
Par 3, Hole 4: 3 (E)
Par 4, Hole 5: 8 (+4)
Par 4, Hole 6: 4 (+4)
Par 3, Hole 7: 3 (+4)
Par 4, Hole 8: 5 (+5)
Par 4, Hole 9: 4 (+5)
OUT: 40 (+5)

Back Nine (IN):

Par 4, Hole 10: 5 (+6)
Par 3, Hole 11: 5 (+8)
Par 4, Hole 12: 4 (+8)
Par 4, Hole 13: 5 (+9)
Par 3, Hole 14: 3 (+9)
Par 4, Hole 15: 3 (+8)
Par 4, Hole 16: 4 (+8)
Par 4, Hole 17: 5 (+9)
Par 5, Hole 18: 4 (+8)
IN: 38 (+3)

Total: 78 (+8)

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