Rory McIlroy finishes US Open on a high, sets sights on Open Championship

The reigning Masters Champion ended a tough week on a high on Sunday, as he shot six birdies in a closing 67 to reach seven over par at the tricky Oakmont Country Club.

After teeing it up at next week's Travelers Championship on the PGA TOUR, Ryder Cup star McIlroy will return to Europe ahead of July's Genesis Scottish Open and The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

"We've got a lot to look forward to - got our new house in London, play the Scottish and then obviously The Open at Portrush," said McIlroy.

"I'm just trying to get myself in the right frame of mind to approach that. I feel like playing an Open at Portrush already and sort of at least remembering what those feelings were like and those feelings that I was probably unprepared for at the time.

"Yeah, and obviously it will be my first time sort of in public back home after winning the Masters. It should be a really nice week.

"Hopefully, I can celebrate with them on Sunday night with the Claret Jug and the Green Jacket!

"It will be amazing to go home and play in that atmosphere and see a lot of people that I still haven't seen yet.

"I'm really looking forward to it.

"It was nice to end this week with a bit of a positive note with the way I played today, and yeah, I'll just be looking forward to and trying to get myself prepared for Portrush."