![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the U.S. Open Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on June 19, 2011. McIlroy shot 2-under-par for 69 to finishing the tournament 16-under Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the U.S. Open Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on June 19, 2011. McIlroy shot 2-under-par for 69 to finishing the tournament 16-under](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0GCE8/northern-irelands-rory-mcilroy-celebrates-after-winning-the-us-open-championship-at-congressional-country-club-in-bethesda-maryland-on-june-19-2011-mcilroy-shot-2-under-par-for-69-to-finishing-the-tournament-16-under-at-268-setting-a-new-us-open-record-upikevin-dietsch-W0GCE8.jpg)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the U.S. Open Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on June 19, 2011. McIlroy shot 2-under-par for 69 to finishing the tournament 16-under
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