Rory is pride of the County Down

NEVER mind casting Rory McIlroy as the new Tiger Woods – the US Open champion is already working on finding the new Rory McIlroy.

Holywood’s hero returned to his roots with the trophy in tow yesterday and the new kids on the block turned out in their hundreds.

Everywhere you moved in the welcoming halls of the course that shaped a Major winner, the boys and girls of this petite town were there to catch a glimpse of one of their own.