Rory McIlroy 'seems p****d off at everyone' following his issues at the US Open, according to ESPN presenter Scott Van Pelt.
The golfer recently struggled at Oakmont, with JJ Spaun taking full advantage to claim the first major of his career.
McIlroy appeared to be on top of the world when he won the Masters back in April, becoming the first European star in history to achieve the career Grand Slam.
But his form has dropped off a cliff in the time since and, at Oakmont, he was well off the pace as Spaun reigned supreme.
Rory McIlroy 'seems p****d off at everyone' following his issues at the US Open, according to ESPN presenter Scott Van Pelt
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McIlroy lashed out at the media and cut a frustrated figure throughout the tournament as his hopes of another major went up in smoke.
Some have speculated that there's some turmoil behind the scenes that hasn't yet been disclosed.
And while Van Pelt has refused to suggest there are problems in his personal life, he has expressed a belief that McIlroy seems angry at the world at the current moment in time.
Speaking on the SVPod, he said: "People are going to speculate about his life. I will not do that. The man's life is his own business.
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"He mentioned after yesterday, like, 'I climbed my Everest, and I'm trying to come down the mountain.'
"And I get that. I, in my life, haven't ever, nor will I ever have a monumental accomplishment such as that - finishing off the career Grand Slam.
"I don't know what comes afterwards. I'm just baffled by what happened, like what's going on?
"You wonder, is it like, 'I don't have anything to chase. I don't have a hill to climb.'
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Rory McIlroy was on top of the world when he won the Masters back in April
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"But that doesn't, to me, explain just the fact that his resting posture seems p****d off at everyone. And I'm just baffled by it."
Van Pelt's comments have been echoed by former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.
McGinley said: "He looks fed up to me, he looks like he's had enough of everything.
"Whether it was the emotional release of everything that's gone on, not just in winning the Masters but in his whole career being pointed towards trying to be a Grand Slam winner and now he's kind of reeling on the ropes a bit after that.
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"He's not himself. This is not normal. "
McIlroy can be forgiven for having a dip in form.
His Masters triumph back in April was the crowning moment of his career, one that catapulted him to a place among the golfing gods.
Rory McIlroy cut a frustrated figure amid his woes at the US Open
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McIlroy will be aiming to bounce back when The Open comes around in July.
He previously won the tournament in 2014, pipping Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler to the prize.
McIlroy struggled last year, however, and will be eager to avoid a repeat as he looks to rediscover his mojo.
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