Rory McIlroy is backed by Shane Lowry amid US Open choke agony with emotional plea for kindness
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McIlroy described the final-round implosion as 'probably the toughest' day of his career but close friend Lowry was quick to rally around him on social media in the aftermath of his heartbreak.