The one glaring stain was yet another close call at a major championship, this time at Pinehurst No. 2 at the U.S. Open. McIlroy controlled the tournament on the back nine on Sunday but bogeyed three of his final four holes to allow Bryson DeChambeau to swoop in and win his second major title (2020 U.S. Open, Winged Foot).

Rory McIlroy has won three times this year and is on the brink of claiming his third straight Race to Dubai title. But how would he assess his 2024 overall?“Incredibly consistent again,” McIlroy said Wednesday ahead of the of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

The World No.3 once again credited his own consistency after a year of several near-misses but admitted missing out on a fifth Major championship "stings"