We feel like we have been here before this year. Mcilroy taking a golf major by storm and taking a great lead into the final round, but what we hope won't continue the similar trend is the final round performance of Rory Mcilroy.
One can't help but worry and compare to his heartbreaking last round 80 at the masters earlier on in the year, but that fall at the final hurdle has seemed to spur him on even more to concur the US Open with him breaking numerous records on his demolition of the Congressional course.
In the masters there was always this nerve about Mcilroy, never feeling confident at the top of the leader board even with a convincing four shot lead going into the final round, but this time round his game has looked flawless with only a few off-key shots proving that he is still human. But at the tender age of 22 and being the first person ever to reach 14 under par at the Congressional he has definitely learnt from every mistake he made at The Masters and looks set to claim his first major.
Since the return and demise of Tiger Woods there has not been one player to take the tour by storm with new players claiming the number 1 spot every other month, but with Rory Mcilroy young, hungry and showing great maturity we are starting to see the growth of maybe another great for golf in the making.
His ability to come back from such a soul-destroying last round flop at The Masters is something that not even the sturdiest broad shoulders could carry into the US Open, but he has managed to do it, and in some style taking an astonishing 8 shot lead into the final round. Everyone, especially the American fans are cheering him on and giving him the backing in not just the hope that he can win his first major, but hope that he can go on to win much more in what is sure to be an illustrious golfing career
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