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Clarke withdraws from US Open

Open champion Darren Clarke, yet to make a halfway cut this year, pulled out of June's United States Open in San Francisco.

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McIlroy expecting tough test at US Open

Rory McIlroy is expecting a far stiffer test when he defends the US Open in six weeks' time - but not because he knocked four shots off the championship record last year.

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More than 9000 enter US Open qualifying

A total of 9,006 golfers, just 80 short of the record, have entered this year's US Open.

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Jacklin hails McIlroy heroics

As Rory McIlroy travelled home from America, US Open trophy on board, another runaway winner of the title has spelt out what it means.

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McIlroy feels upside of Masters collapse

Rory McIlroy and Colin Montgomerie will remember the US Open at Congressional as long as they live - but for reasons that could not be more contrasting.

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Westwood hails McIlroy major triumph

Lee Westwood, who now has five top-three finishes in his last seven majors, joined the tributes to stable-mate Rory McIlroy last night.

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McIlroy hungry for more major success

Fourteen years after Tiger Woods won his first major with a record score at The Masters, Rory McIlroy has done the same at the US Open.

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McIlroy's talent can reap major reward

Padraig Harrington did not need to see a single shot that Rory McIlroy hit in the final round of the US Open before paying him the ultimate compliment.

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Awesome McIlroy hails incredible week

Rory McIlroy was trying his best to make his runaway US Open victory sink in.

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Rory McIlroy factfile

We take a look at the profile of new US Open champion Rory McIlroy.

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Nicklaus predicts big things for McIlroy

Jack Nicklaus had to laugh when reminded that new US Open champion Rory McIlroy was a few months younger than him when he landed the first of his record 18 majors in 1962.

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McIlroy claims stunning US Open win

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

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US Open final round tee-off times

Tee-off times in the final round of the US Open at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday, June 19, 2011.

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Donald's Major misery continues

Luke Donald took a leaf out of Rory McIlroy's book at the US Open - but only by double-bogeying the last hole.

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Nicklaus sees bright future for McIlroy

If Rory McIlroy wanted to kill some time before he teed off at the US Open on Saturday, he could have done worse than look at Jack Nicklaus' website.

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