McIlroy’s Crushing Landslide Victory In U.S. Capital
Rory McIlroy crushed his Congressional opposition with an historic U.S. Open landslide victory in Washington DC.
McIlroy, 22 led from start to finish to turn the 111th U.S. Open into his own ‘Rory’s Roadshow’ showcasing an invigorated new world order of skill and mental toughness.
And in the absence of Tiger Woods, the new World No. 3 ranked McIlroy also delivered golf a standard of Major’s behaviour post the Woods sex scandal that stained the ancient game.
McIlroy went into the final round ...
For The Record – ‘Rory’s Record-Smashing Roadshow’
2011 U.S. OPEN – THIRD ROUND NOTES
Rory McIlroy’s eight-stroke lead trails only Tiger Woods, who led by 10 strokes in 2000 at Pebble Beach, for largest 54-hole lead in U.S. Open history.
McIlroy’s total of 199 is the lowest 54-hole score in U.S. Open history surpassing Jim Furyk’s record of 200 in 2003 at Olympia Fields.
At 22 years, 1 month, 14 days, Rory McIlroy is the youngest 54-hole leader since Jim Simons in 1971 at Merion, who was 21 years, 1 month, 5 days.
The third day yielded ...
McIlroy To Be Better Than Woods, Says McDowell
Rory McIlroy’s good enough to surpass Tiger Woods’ Major Championship winning feats.
That’s out-going champ Graeme McDowell’s view with the gleaming U.S. Open trophy remarkably set to return to Northern Ireland.
“Rory’s Tiger Woods as he’s that good,” said McDowell at the end of his Congressional third round.
“It’s phenomenal the way he’s bounced back from Augusta, and he’s that good to achieve what Woods has done in winning 14 Major Championships .”
McIlroy’s turned ...
McIlroy Stuns His Rivals Into Virtual U.S. Open Submission
Rory McIlroy has stunned his U.S. Open rivals into submission as he storms to a first Major success.
McIlroy takes an impressive eight shots into the final round at Congressional.
The Holywood golfing starlet has held centre stage all week increasing his lead with each round so much so that it’s daylight in a distant second place.
And after blowing a four-shot lead over the final day of the Masters, McIlroy’s bounced back in remarkable manner.
He set a new 36-hole U.S. Open low and also established ...
Rock Plays ‘Blind’ To Be In Contention For Second Week Running
For the second week running Robert Rock’s played a course blind’ and emerged seeing his way clear to be leading England player in the U.S. Open at Congressional.
The 34-year old Midlander again put aside the drama surrounding obtaining a U.S. visa with rounds of 70 and 71 for a one under par tally and a share of eighth when poor light halted play.
Rock did not arrive at last week’s BMW Italian Open in Turin until late on Wednesday night after unsuccessfully attempts to obtain a US visa from ...
Washington DC – A Trip Down Memory Lane
Reporting on this week’s 2011 U.S. Open has been like a trip down memory lane.
Not because I was here in 1997 when Ernie Els held off Colin Montgomerie to win a second U.S. Open title.
No, it’s a little more sentimental than that.
From 1978 to 1981, my parents Terry and Joan McGuire resided in Rockville, Maryland and no more than about a 15-minute drive from the front gates of the Congressional Club.
After winning an appeal, my father was appointed to a Department of Navy position ...
Rory McIlroy – Forget His Masters Meltdown As He’s Congressional Commander
Rory McIlroy needed just two rounds following his ‘Masters Meltdown’ to become ‘Congressional Commander’ in smashing a number of records on day two of the U.S. Open.
Despite a closing hole double bogey McIlroy broke new territory, storming his way to new golfing frontiers that no one have never ever been before.
McIlroy signed for five under par 66 to finish on 11-under par and eight shots clear of his nearest rival – Korean Y E Yang who carded a 69 to move to five under par.
The ...
