US Open: Rory McIlroy wins first major at Congressional

US Open: Rory McIlroy wins first major at Congressional

eight-shot success in the US Begin.
McIlroy became the newest US Begin champ since Bobby Jackson in 1923 and the newest significant victorious one since Competition Timber triumphed at the Experts in 1997.
The 22-year-old smashed a coordinator of credit reviewing information and taken a final-round 69 to end 16 under par at Congressional.
Australian Jerr Day (68) was second, with Lee Westwood (70) linked in third.
Alongside Westwood were  Yong-Eun (71) of Southern region South korea and People in america Kevin Chappell (66) and John Garrigus (70).
MCILROY'S US OPEN MILESTONES
Quickest to arrive at -10 (after 26 holes)
First to go reduced than -12
First gamer to arrive at -17
Lowest 36-hole complete of 131
Equals greatest 36-hole cause of six photos set by Competition Timber in 2000
Lowest 54-hole complete of 199
Lowest 72-hole complete of 268
McIlroy banned reminiscences of his Experts crisis, when he blew a four-shot cause going into one more day, and marched to a first significant name at his Tenth effort as an established.
He led from beginning to end, carding 65, 66, 68, 69 to publish a competition history complete of 16-under 268, four better than the past level.
Leaving his competitors in his awaken, he became the fastest gamer in the 111-year history of the US Begin to arrive at 10 under par (after 26 holes), the first gamer to go beyond 12 under, attaining as much as 17 under on Saturday, and also registered the best 36 and 54-hole somme.
He becomes the second subsequent Southern region Irishman to win the US Begin after Graeme McDowell triumphed at Marbled Seaside last season and the third significant champ after Sam Daly won the Begin in 1947.
He is also the Eleventh different significant victorious one in a row and the 9th of those 11 to be getting their first significant name. For once in history there have been no United states victors in five subsequent degrees.
"The whole weeks the been amazing - I could not have requested for any more and I am so satisfied to carry this award," said McIlroy, who goes up to variety four on the globe positions thanks to his win