Rory McIlroy listed in initial field for Travelers Championship

Rory McIlroy, fresh off a devastating U.S. Open loss, was listed in the initial field released Monday for this week’s PGA Tour event in Cromwell, Connecticut.

The Northern Irishman was in position to end a decade-long hunt for his fifth major on Sunday but had three bogeys in his final four holes — including two where he missed putts inside of 4 feet — and lost to Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke.

The moment DeChambeau’s winning putt dropped in the cup, a shell-shocked McIlroy walked into the locker room to gather his belongings and then right to his courtesy car, leaving the site within minutes of his fourth runner-up finish in a major.

McIlroy is scheduled to hold a pre-tournament news conference Wednesday following his pro-am at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.

The Travelers Championship is the eighth and final signature event of the PGA Tour season and does not have a cut, meaning the full 72-player field will compete all four rounds.