Rory McIlroy explained to a small group of media after his third round at the U.S. Open why he doesn't feel as if he has to talk to them as often as before.

Oakmont, Pa. Purse: $21.5 million. Yardage: 7,372; Par: 70. All Times EDT.

Oakmont Country Club doesn’t yield much, especially holes-in-one. Prior to Friday, just one competitor in nine previous U.S. Opens at Oakmont had recorded an ace. That was Scott Simpson on the par-3 16th hole during the first round in 1983.