‘Rory must rack up Major wins now to top Jack’

Rory McIlroy can beat Jack Nicklaus’ haul of 18 Majors but Pádraig Harrington has warned the new Open champion that he must strike while the iron is hot.

With Tiger Woods in decline and no one else in the game capable of beating McIlroy’s A game, the Holywood superstar still needs to rack up the Majors at the current rate of three every four years to have a chance of catching Jack.

But given the quality of his game and the experience he is gaining, Harrington still expects McIlroy to go on now and dominate golf.