Cool and controlled, McIlroy reaching a new level

Winning the Open Championship was never going to be easy and so it shouldn’t be either.

Cool and controlled, McIlroy reaching a new level

In the face of adversity and almost constant criticism of underachievement it was wonderful to see Rory McIlroy once again finding a way to win a Major championship.

For the romantics, his victory meant the third leg of a career grand slam accomplished, but it was so much more.

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