Compared with last year, 2011 was a feel-good stretch for golf. In 2010, the themes were Tiger Woods's feckless efforts to rebound from scandal, Dustin Johnson's final-round botches in two majors, and the U.S. Ryder Cup team's disappointing loss in Wales. By contrast, this year was full of triumphs, and tees up the coming season for more high drama.
The most resounding triumph was 22-year-old Rory McIlroy's runaway victory at the U.S. Open at Congressional. Both his record 16-under-par total of 268 and his eight-stroke margin on the field were Tiger-like in scale, and seemed to confirm the predictions of many that the mopheaded lad from Northern Ireland is destined to become one of the game's all-time greats.
Less sensational, perhaps, but just as impressive...
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