Lee Westwood picked up where he left out yesterday, but Rory McIlroy responded with an opening birdie of his own and led the US Open at Congressional by an incredible nine shots.

Rory McIlroy eat your heart out. Taiwan’s Yani Tseng is also only 21 and she already has three major titles to her name in the women’s game.

THE GHOSTS of the many St Andrews legends like Old and Young Tom Morris and Willie Auchterlonie would have nodded approvingly as they watched Graeme McDowell play the last four holes of yesterday’s second round in the Open Championship.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON now lies joint 10th on the European list of major winners.