A New Dawn - Story of the 2014 Open Championship. At Royal Liverpool a young Northern Irishman realised a burning ambition - to win The Open Championship. Rory McIlroy became only the third player in the history of the game to win his third Major Championship by the age of 25 after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Well on his way to achieving greatness McIlroy displayed his irresistible best on British shores to become the 'Champion Golfer of the Year'. 'A New Dawn' re-visits a captivating Championship in which McIlroy embraced the pressure and showed steely composure to lift the Claret Jug. Featuring interviews with the Champion and those who contributed to the drama the film reveals the emotions in play and looks at how the game's new order was established. A valiant near miss from Sergio Garcia Rickie Fowler's greatest Major bid to date and a brave challenge from Adam Scott were among the highlights of the 143rd Open. But from Thursday to Sunday from start to finish McIlroy led the way - the headline story the man they all wanted to catch. He never flinched did not panic when rivals closed in and showed maturity beyond his years to win golf's greatest championship. On a summer afternoon in north-west England golf witnessed a new dawn. Re-live the drama and excitement of Rory Mcllory becoming 2014 Champion Golfer of the Year at Hoylake. Bonus Features: Rolex spot 18 Hole Fly Overs Amateur Championship Highlights
Relive Rory’s Capitol Success.The 2011 U.S. Open will forever be remembered as the time Rory McIlroy tore apart the entire field, as well as the record books, at Congressional, Maryland. The 22-year-old from Holywood, Northern Ireland, set or tied twelve records on his way to a stunning victory, posting the lowest total in U.S. Open history with his score of 268, an astonishing 16 under par. His nearest challenger, Jason Day, finished an incredible eight shots adrift. Following his final round meltdown at Augusta just two months previously, Rory showed he bore no scars from the Masters as he set the pace for the rest to follow. After carding a six under first round score of 65 to secure the largest first round lead since 1976, some majestic – and at times thrilling – stroke play over the next 36 holes saw McIlroy head into the final round an amazing eight shots clear. This time McIlroy made sure history would not repeat itself by carding an assured level par score of 72 to secure his first Major win, with his Dad Gerry watching from the sidelines on Father’s Day. Rory’s victory marked the end a spectacular four days of near-perfect golf to ensure that the U.S. Open trophy once again made its way back to Ireland. The 2011 U.S. Open will go down in history as the time Rory McIlroy sealed his first win in a Major. The incredibly popular Irishman blew his opposition away and tore up the course on his way to a stunning victory. We expect this DVD to perform extremely well as fans of golf and sport alike were captivated by Rory’s brilliant win. Includes highlights of all four days and all the moments that will live long in the memory. Rory has over 550,000 followers on twitter.
What a way to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of The Open Championship! A new winner who showed the confidence of a seasoned campaigner to triumph over the Old Course by an astonishing margin of seven shots. A record-breaking first round by one of world golf's brightest young stars and the emergence of another exciting talent from Korea who won the Silver Medal just weeks after becoming the first Asian to win the Amateur Championship. Having missed the cut in three previous Open attempts Louis Oosthuizen quashed any doubts that he had the game and the temperament to cope with the pressure of leading a Major Championship by resisting the spirited challenge of Englishman Paul Casey over the weekend. In the battle for second place Lee Westwood edged a trio of European players including Casey Henrik Stenson and 21-year-old Rory McIlroy who set an Open record with a breathtaking nine-under-par first round of 63. The 2010 Official Film will document the farewell to St Andrews of five-time Open Champion Tom Watson and highlight the remarkable performance of 20-year-old Jin Jeong who secured the Silver Medal in style with an incredible eagle putt at the 72nd hole. From the Championship's humble beginnings at Prestwick in 1860 this DVD celebrates the 150th Anniversary staging of golf's oldest and most coveted Major.
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