Rory not crown prince yet, warns major king Nicklaus

JACK NICKLAUS, pictured, has predicted US Open champion Rory McIlroy will win many more major titles but warned: “Don’t anoint him as the crown prince yet.”

American Nicklaus, whose 18 majors make him golf’s most successful player, sees McIlroy staying at the top of the sport for years to come.

McIlroy led the US Masters in April before a closing round of 80 scuppered his chances, however he showed at the US Open last month it had not affected him and won by eight shots to land his first major.