News Letter 20-06-11
News Letter 20-06-11
News Letter 20-06-11
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CELEBRATIONS erupted across Northern Ireland after local golfer Rory McIlroy pulled off one of the greatest victories in the history of the sport by becoming the youngest winner of the US Open this century. His astonishing triumph comes one year after fellow Ulster player Graeme McDowell picked up the same trophy, the first time in 90 years that two non-American players from the same country won back-to-back victories in the tournament making last nights win one of the biggest ever for Northern Ireland sport. And the biggest cheers for Rory were at Holywood Golf Club in Co Down where he learned to play. See page 3, Total Golf and Sport