Rory McIlroy’s historic Open Championship glory naturally commanded the leading sports news in newspapers across Great Britain and Ireland.

As well, leading USA newspapers reported on McIlroy’s brilliant two-shot success at Royal Liverpool.

And Australian, Asian and other areas of world gave the Northern Irishman’s third Major Championship rightful coverage.

Here is a selection of UK newspapers and worldwide headlines resulting from McIlroy’s victory.

Jul 21st 

• Rory McIlroy eyes career Grand Slam after British Open joy — Gulf News – Business
• McIlroy eyes career Grand Slam after Open joy — Gulf News – Business
• British Open: McIlroy’s third major moves him closer to career slam — Columbus Dispatch, Ohio – Golf
• Tiger Woods wants to play big part in the Ryder Cup — Belfast Telegraph – Sport

Back page lead stories in the UK Daily Mail and Daily Mirror

• Monday cover: British Open and the German Grand Prix — The National – Sport
• On the verge of giving up golf, Wheatcroft wins Boise Open – and locks up PGA Tour card. — The Idaho Statesman – Golf
• Woods lobbies for Ryder Cup — philly.com – Golf
• Bill Dwyre: McIlroy maintains steady hand to grab first British Open title — The Kansas City Star – Golf
• Woods eyes Ryder Cup invite, says he deserves to be on team despite Open ‘mistakes’ — Detroit Free Press – Golf

UK Daily Mail coverage of Rory McIlroy’s Open Championship triumph

• Rory McIlroy is wire-to-wire winner in British Open — The Florida Times-Union
• McIlroy hangs on to win British Open — Buffalo News, New York – Sport
• British Open Insider: Rickie Fowler feels his week is first-rate — Daily News, New York
• Rory McIlroy wins 3rd major at British Open — SFGate – Technology
• British Open notes, July 20 — SFGate – Technology

Front pages of today’s Liverpool Echo and London Sun newspapers.

• British Open notes: Fowler pleased as runner-up — Orange County Register – Golf
• The selfie that won the 2014 British Open — CBSSports.com
• British Open notebook: Tiger Woods optimistic despite worst 72-hole finish ever at British Open — San Jose Mercury News – Sports
• Woods says he would choose himself for Ryder Cup team — PGA.com
• British Open runner-up Sergio Garcia is proud he came close — The Detroit News – Golf

Rory McIlroy’s triumph naturally commands back page news in The Sun and Daily Express

• Rory McIlroy’s British Open win pays off for dad, friends — Tampa Bay Times – Business
• Notebook: Rory McIlroy reveals his two secret words after winning Open — Yahoo! Sports – Golf
• British Open 2014: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson Could Miss Ryder Cup — The New York Times – Golf
• Return for Ryder Cup Is Far From Sure Thing for Woods and Mickelson — The New York Times – Sports
• Rory McIlroy maintains a steady hand to grab first British Open title — Orlando Sentinel, Florida – Sports

Neil Squires writing for the Daily Express.

• Rory McIlroy wins British Open; Beach’s Leishman 5th — PilotOnline.com, Virginia – Sport
• Rory McIlroy fends off Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia to win British Open — Los Angeles Times – Auto Racing
• Phil Mickelson says he might not deserve Ryder Cup pick — Golf.com
• Rory McIlroy joins golf’s elite with two-shot British Open win — The Sydney Morning Herald – Golf
• Golf: McIlroy wins British Open by two strokes — New Zealand Herald – Golf

Inside coverage in the Liverpool Echo of McIroy’s historic Royal Liverpool success

• Rory McIlroy is wire-to-wire winner of British Open, joins elite company — The Detroit News – Golf
• Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to win British Open — Stuff.co.nz – Golf
• No regrets for nearly man Garcia at British Open — The Sacramento Bee, California – Sports
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open for third major — The Tampa Tribune, Florida – Golf
• Ten thoughts on the final round of the 2014 British Open — CBSSports.com.
• No regrets for 2nd-place Garcia at British Open — Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina – Myrtle Beach Golf

Back page of Scotland’s leading newspaper – The Daily Record.

• Rory McIlroy wins British Open — Tampa Bay Times – Business
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open by two shots for his third career major title — Baltimore Sun – Sport
• Rory McIlroy completes wire-to-wire victory at British Open — Lehigh Valley – Golf
• Rory McIlroy completes wire-to-wire British Open victory — The Oakland Press: Sports – Sport
• McIlroy wins British Open — IOL – Golf
• Rory McIlroy struggles, surges, wins British Open — The Desert Sun, California – Sports
• McIlroy wins British Open for third major title — Golf Channel

David Facey reporting for The Sun.

• McIlroy wins British Open by two shots — Yahoo! New Zealand
• Golf-McIlroy joins greats after repelling Garcia charge — Reuters.co.uk – Golf
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open at Hoylake — The Irish Times – Golf
• McIlroy wins British Open, third career major title — Post-Crescent, Wisconsin – Sports
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open for third major championship — Denver Post – Golf
• Rory McIlroy is wire-to-wire winner of British Open — The Detroit News – Golf

Back page of the Dundee Courier.

• McIlroy wins his first British Open title — New York Post – Sports
• British Open: Rory McIlroy completes wire-to-wire victory — San Jose Mercury News – Golf
• Winner’s Bag: What Rory McIlroy used to win the British Open — Golf Digest – The Loop
• Golf-McIlroy wins third major at British Open — Reuters.co.uk – Golf
• Rory McIlroy wins the British Open — Toronto Star – News
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open by 2 strokes — Newsday.com – Golf
• McIlroy captures British Open for third major — Orange County Register – Golf
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open with wire-to-wire dominance — Daily News, New York

Front page of The Scotsman newspaper.

• McIlroy has spectator booted from British Open — CBSSports.com
• McIlroy captures British Open — CBSSports.com
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open for third major title — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Sports
• At 25, a New King of Timeworn Ground — The New York Times – Sports
• Rory McIlroy completes wire-to-wire win for British Open title — The Washington Times – Sports
• Rory McIlroy had somebody booted from the 2014 British Open — CBSSports.com
• Top Photos of the Week: 2014 British Open — Golf Channel

Back page of The Times .

• Rory McIlroy Wins British Open By Two Shots — Hartford Courant, Connecticut
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open by 2 shots — Chicago Tribune – Golf
• McIlroy triumphs at British Open — Augusta Chronicle, Georgia
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open for his third major victory — Los Angeles Times – Sports Now
• Rory McIlroy wins British Open title — Chicago Sun-Times – Golf
• British Open 2014: Rory McIlroy Goes Wire to Wire for Third Major Championship — The New York Times – Sports
• Rory McIlroy wins 2014 British Open — CBSSports.com

Rory McIlroy with his mum and dad, and the famed Claret Jug.