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Rory McIlroy examines the claret jug. With his win, McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only golfers with three major titles at age 25.
Dom Furore
Rory McIlroy tosses his ball into the crowd in celebration after holing out on No. 18.
Sergio Garcia fails to get out of a bunker on No. 15, all but ending his chances of a Sunday comeback.
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 16 on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy tees off on No. 7 during the final round.
Sergio Garcia hits an approach shot on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy held onto the lead throughout the final round.
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 1 in the final group on Sunday.
Sergio Garcia reacts to holing a putt in the final round.
Rory McIlroy and the fans at Hoylake celebrate a made putt on Sunday.
Sergio Garcia tips his hat and finishes at T-2.
Behind the scenes at Royal Liverpool, workers update the leader board.
Rory McIlroy makes an eagle on No. 18 during the third round.
Rickie Fowler tees off on No.13 on Saturday.
Ryan Moore hits from the rough during the third round.
Sergio Garcia celebrates a birdie putt on No. 16 on Saturday.
Francesco Molinari tees off on No. 15 during the third round.
Victor Dubuisson studies the green during the third round.
Robert Karlsson follows his shot on Saturday.
Dustin Johnson tees off on No. 16 during the third round.
Rory McIlroy tees off on No. 1 on Saturday.
Rickie Fowler hits his second shot on No. 11 during the third round.
Dustin Johnson follows his shot on Saturday.
Ryan Moore plays his fourth shot on No. 7 on Saturday.
Jim Furyk hits from the fairway on No. 3 during the third round.
2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen tees off on No. 13 during the third round.
Sergio Garcia hits an approach shot on Saturday.
Charl Schwartzel hits from the rough during the third round.
Francesco Molinari hits from a pot bunker on No. 6 during the third round.
Dustin Johnson plays his second shot on No. 11 on Saturday.
Rory McIlroy chops out of the rough on Saturday.
Spectators follow the action during the third round.
Rory McIlroy tees off on No. 7 during the third round.
Rickie Fowler hits his second shot on No. 12 on Saturday.
Dustin Johnson tees off on No. 15 during the second round.
Rory McIlroy watches a pheasant walk across the 8th green during the second round.
Hideki Matsuyama tees off on No. 14 on Friday.
Graeme McDowell watches a tee shot on Friday.
Jordan Spieth made five bogeys on Friday.
Jimmy Walker hits from the rough on Friday.
Matt Kuchar blasts out of a bunker on No. 18 during the second round.
Rory McIlroy supporters take to the rooftops in Hoylake.
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 13 during the second round.
Tiger Woods hits his second shot on No. 1 from the No. 18 fairway on Friday.
Sergio Garcia hits from the rough during the second round.
Luke Donald hits his second shot on No. 10 along a pathway on Friday.
Jordan Spieth posted a 75 on Friday.
Rory McIlroy leads the field by four strokes going into the weekend.
Tom Watson hits his second shot on No. 14 during the second round.
Francesco Molinari hits from the rough on Friday.
Edoardo Molinari trails his brother by four strokes.
Charl Schwartzel hits a tee shot on No. 14 during the second round.
Jim Furyk hits his second shot on No. 11 on Friday.
Brooks Koepka shot a disappointing 77 on Friday.
Tiger Woods found the rough often on Friday.
Ryan Moore is six strokes off the lead going into the weekend.
Ryo Ishikawa searches for his ball on No. 5 on Friday.
Adam Scott tees off on No. 10 during the second round.
Jason Dufner hits a tee shot on No. 16 during Friday's round.
Keegan Bradley hits out of a bunker on Friday.
George Coetzee hits his second shot on No. 17 enroute to a second-round 69.
Jonas Blixt hits a shot on No. 8 during the second round.
Justin Rose plays his second shot on No. 7 from the rough on Friday.
Robert Karlsson hits his second shot on No. 4 during the second round.
Boo Weekley hits on No. 13 on Friday.
Brandt Snedeker hits his second shot on No.12 during Friday's round.
Chris Kirk hits an iron shot during the second round.
Bubba Watson's shot on No. 18 catches the pot bunker's edge on Thursday.
Spectators fan out behind Lee Westwood as he hits out of a bunker on No. 12 during the first round.
Zach Johnson hits his second shot on No. 12 on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson tees off on No. 13 during the first round.
Jason Day swings from the rough on Thursday.
Spectators follow a path through Hoylake.
Keegan Bradley follows his ball on No. 13 on Thursday.
Adam Scott hits from a pot bunker on No. 10 on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson is 2-over par after the first day of play at Hoylake.
Ryo Ishikawa hits from the rough on No. 12 during the first round.
Jim Furyk hits his second shot on No. 17 on Thursday.
Ernie Els hits his second shot from the rough on No. 5 during Thursday's round.
Justin Rose hits from the fairway on Thursday.
Bubba Watson tees off on No. 9 during the first round.
Adam Scott makes a birdie putt on No. 9 on Thursday.
Hideki Matsuyama hits from a pot bunker on No.17 during the first round.
The weather is fair as Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 14 on Thursday.
Sergio Garcia is pumped as he birdies No. 11 in the first round.
Mikko Ilonen hits an iron shot on No. 3 on Thursday.
Tiger Woods hits his second shot on No. 10 from the fairway during the first round.
Rory McIlroy makes par on No. 17 and posts a bogey-free 66 on Thursday.
Fans line the fairway along the thirteenth hole on Thursday.
Henrik Stenson lines up a shot during the first round.
Tiger Woods hits a tee shot on No. 9 on Thursday.
Luke Donald takes aim on No. 11 during the first round.
Five-time Open champion Tom Watson plays from the fairway on Thursday.
Jim Furyk hits from the tee on No. 9 on Thursday.
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy played in a group with Hideki Matsuyama in the first round.
Angel Cabrera swings on the No. 8 tee on Thursday.
Rickie Fowler hits a tee shot on No. 4 during the first round.
Tiger Woods follows his shot from the No. 13 tee on Thursday.
Jordan Spieth hits a shot on No. 2 during the first round.
Rory McIlroy hits his second shot on No. 4 during the first round.
Spectators are clapping from the stands during the first round at Hoylake.
Tiger Woods hits a tee shot on No. 1 during Tuesday's practice round at Royal Liverpool.
Spectators find a resting spot during Wednesday's practice round.
Billy Horschel hits from a pot bunker on Wednesday.
The players will battle tall rough at Liverpool.
Matt Every hits a shot on Wednesday.
A baby Tiger fan attends practice on Wednesday.
2001 Open Champion David Duval practices on Tuesday.
A lone fan has front row access to Wednesday's practice round.
Sean Foley tracks Tiger Woods' shot on Tueday.
Players practice under heavy skies at Hoylake on Wednesday.
Luke Donald hits an iron shot during Wednesday's practice session.