![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates his win on the 18th green during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates his win on the 18th green during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0KW2P/northern-irelands-rory-mcilroy-celebrates-his-win-on-the-18th-green-during-the-final-round-of-the-2011-us-open-golf-tournament-at-congressional-country-club-in-bethesda-maryland-june-19-2011-reutersjeff-haynes-united-states-tags-sport-golf-2D0KW2P.jpg)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates his win on the 18th green during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011.
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![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF Stock Photo - Alamy Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYEWCC/northern-irelands-rory-mcilroy-celebrates-after-winning-the-2011-us-open-golf-tournament-at-congressional-country-club-in-bethesda-maryland-june-19-2011-reuterskevin-lamarque-united-states-tags-sport-golf-2CYEWCC.jpg)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, June 19, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF Stock Photo - Alamy
![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E618R3/northern-irelands-rory-mcilroy-r-listens-to-runner-up-jason-day-of-australia-as-he-holds-the-us-open-trophy-after-winning-the-during-the-final-round-of-the-2011-us-open-golf-tournament-at-congressional-country-club-in-bethesda-maryland-june-19-2011-reuterskevin-lamarque-united-states-tags-sport-golf-2E618R3.jpg)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open
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