With the way Rory McIlroy played at the the 2011 U.S. Open, hardly anyone remembered that the tournament was missing perhaps the tour's biggest presence. Tiger Woods was not in attendance at COngressional this week, but he did offer some congratulations to young Mr. McIlroy, via Jason Sobel. ↵ ↵
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↵Just received comment from Tiger Woods on the result: "Congrats to Rory. What a performance from start to finish. Enjoy the win. Well done."
↵And one would have to assume that is some welcome congratulations, because Woods is someone that McIlroy admired. According to John Keim of the Washington Examiner, Woods is someone whom McIlroy tried to copy with the way he held his lead.
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