Rory McIlroy held off a brave challenge from Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter to win the US PGA Championship in record-breaking fashion at Kiawah Island.
The 23 year old Northern Irishman claimed his second Major Championship, like his first, by eight shots, although the final margin of victory did not do justice to the extraordinary challenge Poulter mounted.
However, while the flame was being put out at the London Olympics, McIlroy’s talent shone like a beacon at Kiawah Island in South Carolina as he returned to World Number One by adding the US PGA title to his US Open Championship last year. -----
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