Great expectations swirl around McIlroy, the ‘Celtic Tiger’

BETHESDA, Maryland, (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s  runaway victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday has sparked excited  speculation about what may follow in a manner not witnessed  since Tiger Woods obliterated the field at the 1997 Masters.

Woods clinched his first major title by a record-breaking  12 shots at Augusta National and has gone on to claim a further  13 grand slam