![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E618R3/northern-irelands-rory-mcilroy-r-listens-to-runner-up-jason-day-of-australia-as-he-holds-the-us-open-trophy-after-winning-the-during-the-final-round-of-the-2011-us-open-golf-tournament-at-congressional-country-club-in-bethesda-maryland-june-19-2011-reuterskevin-lamarque-united-states-tags-sport-golf-2E618R3.jpg)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (R) listens to runner up Jason Day of Australia as he holds the U.S. Open Trophy after winning the during the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open
![Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves as he walks up the fourth fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (AP Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves as he walks up the fourth fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NBKYJ5/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-waves-as-he-walks-up-the-fourth-fairway-during-the-final-round-of-the-us-open-championship-golf-tournament-in-bethesda-md-sunday-june-19-2011-ap-photonick-wass-2NBKYJ5.jpg)
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves as he walks up the fourth fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (AP
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