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Rory McIlroy "makes history": international headlines on US Open win

Slideshow: A round-up of global headlines on Rory McIlroy’s record win at the US Open yesterday.
9.25am, 20 Jun 2011
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RORY MCILROY cruised to victory at the US Open at Congressional yesterday, breaking the tournament record by winning with a lead of eight strokes.

McIlroy broke the US Open scoring record earlier in the tournament with a 16-under par score of 268. The Holywood, Co Down, native is also the youngest player to win the championship since 1923.

Here’s what newspaper headlines around the world are saying about the 22-year-old’s incredible win:

Rory McIlroy "makes history": international headlines on US Open win
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  • The Guardian

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer

  • South Africa's Mail & Guardian

  • The Sydney Morning Herald

  • The New York Times

  • The New York Post

  • Le Figaro

  • Le Monde

  • El Pais

  • The Denver Post

  • The Telegraph

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