Rory McIlroy wins British Open for 3rd major

By Doug Ferguson

Published July 20, 2014 8:55pm ET

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Rory McIlroy wins British Open for 3rd major — Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) | Scott Heppell

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Walking off the 18th green as the British Open champion, Rory McIlroy kept gazing at all the greats on golf’s oldest trophy.

On the claret jug, his name is etched in silver below Phil Mickelson.

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