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Northern Ireland Celebrates Golf Win

Rory McIlroy emerges as the new golfing phenomenon, winning his first major at 22.

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Rory McIlroy(Photo: Colinda van Eekeren)

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy is celebrating his first major golfing success at the tender age of 22. The World’s David Leveille profiles this “unfailingly polite” new golfing phenomenon and what his win might mean for Northern Ireland.