U.S. Open
The Reasons Rory Romped
How did Rory McIlroy lap the field at the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional? A look back at his career, and his week, might help explain it
He's a natural talent: McIlroy's raw ability was apparent early, and so was his devotion to the game. At age 2, his father Gerry first put a club in his hands. Soon after, he was watching a videotape, "Nick Faldo's Masterclass," so regularly he started calling himself "Rory Nick Faldo McIlroy." Then when his teacher Michael Bannon first taught him a proper grip, he would often go to sleep with his hands wrapped correctly around the club. By age 9, he had won his first big tournament, the Doral Junior Publix Under 10 in Florida, and never looked back.
More on GolfDigest.com
Where to play
The 20 Best Golf Resorts
Our ranking of the top destinations in North America has a new No. 1.
News & Tours
Golf's All-Time Biggest Breakups
We revisit the highest-profile splits in golf throughout the years.
- Keywords:
- U.S. Open,
- golf,
- Congressional,
- Rory McIlroy,
- Sam Weinman,
- Alex Myers,
- Y.E. Yang,
- u.s. open,
- 2011 U.S. Open
The latest on golf digest
Photos
Who's That Girl?
Exclusive outtakes from our photo shoot with the Golf Channel's Holly Sonders.
Features
The Most Annoying Golfers
The only thing worse than playing with one of these golfers is being one of them.
Get Game Ready These 14 fixes will put you in mid-season form now.
What's In My Bag
Nick Watney
Nick Watney
Rankings
America's Toughest Courses
America's Toughest Courses
Swing Sequences
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen
