Just how did Rory McIlroy make his rise into the major winners circle? We look back at his US Open victory, five years on. [url=

Just how did Rory McIlroy make his rise into the major winners circle? We look back at his US Open victory, five years on. Bryan Little Jersey . McIlroy kicked off the year with a runner-up finish at the season-opening Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - the first of six top-10s in 11 worldwide - although it was his final round at Augusta which had generated the most media interest.The Northern Irishman had taken a four-shot lead in to Sunday at the Masters and was in pole position to win a first major, only to slide down the leaderboard with a bogey-filled 80 as Charl Schwartzel took the title. A missed cut followed for McIlroy in his next PGA Tour start, the Wells Fargo Championship, although a much-improved fifth-place finish at the Memorial a fortnight before the US Open saw him head to Congressional full of confidence.Overnight rain softened the greens and fairways in Maryland, which McIlroy took advantage of to card a bogey-free 65 and open up a three-shot lead over the chasing pack. Victory moved McIlroy to world No 4 McIlroy carried on his fine form on Friday, where a double-bogey at the last was the only blemish on an otherwise record-breaking day which saw him get to 12 under and claim the lowest 36-hole total in US Open history.Taking a six-stroke advantage in to the third round, McIlroy extended his lead to eight strokes with a three-under 68 before birdieing two of his opening four holes on Sunday. McIlroys closest challenger was Jason Day With victory all-but secure, McIlroy briefly got himself to 17 under but three-putted the penultimate hole to close a two-under 69 and register an eight-shot win. Click on the video above to look back at McIlroys memorable victory Can Rory claim a fifth major crown this week? Watch all four days of the US Open live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: US Open ways to watch Five of the Oakmont best Oakmont: What the players said Golf live on Sky Sports Bobby Hull Jersey . 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Utley hit a two-run homer and an RBI single, helping Philadelphia beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Friday in a historic home opener at the majors second oldest ballpark. "It was cold out there and the wind was blowing. It made it even colder," Utley said. "But I thought overall we swung the bats pretty well." John Mayberry Jr. also had a two-run drive for his fourth career pinch-hit homer as Philadelphia bounced back after dropping the last two games of its opening series in Texas. Ben Revere and Domonic Brown had three hits apiece, and Brown also drove in two runs. The Phillies also got a strong outing from Roberto Hernandez, who pitched into the sixth inning in his first game after signing a $4.5 million, one-year contract with Philadelphia in the off-season. "He did his job today. He looked good," Sandberg said. "Really liked his two-seam fastball, action on it was going down pretty good." Welington Castillo hit a solo homer for the Cubs, who have dropped four consecutive home openers for the first time since 1991-94. Travis Wood (0-1) struck out eight in 6 1-3 innings, but was charged with four runs, three earned, and six hits. "Id like to have a couple pitches back," Wood said. "The one to Utley, the one there at the end to Revere that ended up chasing me from the ballgame." Wrigley Field was all dressed up for the first game of its 100th anniversary season. There were big blue banners on each side of the red sign that welcomes visitors to the beloved ballpark, and fans headed to the outfield bleachers strolled past historical pictures from the Cubs longtime home. The crowd of 38,283, wearing jackets and winter hats for the chilly afternoon, roared when Sandberg joined fellow Cubs Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins and Billy Williams on the mound for a ceremonial firrst pitch. Teemu Selanne Jersey. Banks, Jenkins and Williams drew more cheers when they sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch. "Its a special day for me to be here, just for the festivities and the memories of opening days here," said Sandberg, who spent 15 seasons in Chicago. "The fan base and the excitement opening day brought every year with the optimism that this is going to be the year. I thought that every single year." The Cubs are still waiting for that year. They last won the World Series in 1908, and many of their fans are more interested in the prospects in Chicagos touted farm system than the players on the major league roster. Hours before the home opener, one fan held up a sign near the Cubs dugout that read: "Theres Always Next Year." Chicago got off to a nice start when Castillo went deep in the second inning and Starlin Castro singled home a run in the third, but that was it for the Cubs offence. Utleys first homer of the season, a drive to right-centre in the fifth, gave the Phillies a 3-2 lead. He also singled in Ben Revere in the seventh. It was more than enough for Hernandez (1-0), who allowed two runs and three hits while throwing only 73 pitches in 5 1-3 innings. Sandberg said Hernandez hadnt pitched to hitters for nine days because of a weather-related backup, and he pulled the right-hander when his velocity dipped in the sixth. "We had some balls that just missed," rookie Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "They ended up hitting some balls that carried a little bit more. But I think all in all, we did not go in there and have a very good plan of attack in general so it kind of cost us." NOTES: The game-time temperature was 38 degrees with a wind chill that made it feel like 28. ... Phillies LHP Cliff Lee (1-0, 14.40 ERA) faces Cubs RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on Saturday ... 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