Masterful McIlroy claims stunning US Open victory

Rory McIlroy completed his amazing 70-day transformation from Masters meltdown to major marvel today, winning the US Open by a dream-like eight shots from Australian Jason Day.

The wonder kid from Holywood in Belfast delivered the golfing equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster, setting record after record at Congressional as he kept the trophy not just in European hands, but Northern Irish hands.