Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy gestures as he holds the Claret Jug as his poses for a photograph after winning the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. McIlroy won the British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake with a final round of 71. The 25-year-old Northern Irishman won with a seventeen under par total of 271, two strokes clear of Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia. PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 531800903 )
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy watches his shot from the 1st tee during his fourth round, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. Rory McIlroy took a six strokes lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday knowing that a win at the end of the day would put him up alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in major golf history. PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 531795021 )
Victor Dubuisson of France plays a shot off the 8th tee during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ( British Open Golf )
Sergio Garcia of Spain throws his golf ball to the crowd after hitting the stands on the 12th hole during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) ( British Open Golf )
Tiger Woods of the United States putts on the 7th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452420558 )
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (centre left) and Rickie Fowler of the United States (centre right) walk off the 11th tee with their caddies during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ( 452430000 )
Rickie Fowler of the United States tees off on the 1st hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ( 452424052 )
Phil Mickelson of the United States tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) ( 452424760 )
Luke Donald of England plays a shot to the 18th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452425234 )
Tiger Woods of the United States catches his ball on the 2nd green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452417270 )
Spain's Sergio Garcia plays from a bunker on the 17th green during his fourth round 66, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 531803325 )
Dustin Johnson of the United States hits from the rough during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452428630 )
Rickie Fowler of the United States hits his second shot on the 11th hole as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and caddie J.P. Fitzgerald look on during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452431234 )
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell watches his shot from the 13th tee during his fourth round 67, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531799600 )
Shane Lowry of Ireland walks to make a putt on the 18th green with his caddie Dermot Byrne during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo) ( British Open Golf )
US golfer Jim Furyk plays from a green-side bunker on the 18th hole during his fourth round 65, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531803596 )
Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the 5th hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452420570 )
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy lines up his putt on the 2nd green during his fourth round, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. Rory McIlroy took a six strokes lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday knowing that a win at the end of the day would put him up alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in major golf history. PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 531795751 )
Tiger Woods of the US plays out of the rough on the 12th hole during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ( British Open Golf )
Ryan Moore of the United States tees off on the 4th hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452428354 )
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts for victory on the 18th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) ( 452434716 )
Marc Leishman of Australia waits to putt on the 14th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) ( 452430044 )
Matteo Manassero of Italy hits his approach to the 16th hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) ( 452430656 )
Sergio Garcia of Spain plays his second bunker shot on the 15th hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452430732 )
Phil Mickelson of the United States watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 452421096 )
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy putts for birdie on the 1st green during his fourth round, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. Rory McIlroy took a six strokes lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday knowing that a win at the end of the day would put him up alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in major golf history. PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 531795741 )
US golfer Rickie Fowler watches his shot from the 10th tee during his fourth round, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 531799411 )
Italy's Edoardo Molinari reacts on the 18th green during his fourth round 68, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531803570 )
US golfer Jimmy Walker (2nd R) looks for his ball in the rough on the14th hole during his fourth round 73, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531799787 )
South Africa's Charl Schwartzel reacts on the 18th hole during his fourth round 67, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531803618 )
Rickie Fowler of the United States lines up a putt during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452432710 )
Adam Scott of Australia plays a shot off the 4th tee during the final round of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ( British Open Golf )
South Korea's An Byeong-Hun lines up his putt on the 18th green during his fourth round 72, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531799756 )
US golfer Dustin Johnson chips to the 18th green during his fourth round 72, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531800868 )
Tiger Woods of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) ( 452421632 )
Sergio Garcia of Spain and Rickie Fowler of the United States (L) walk across the 18th green after the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452435314 )
Spain's Sergio Garcia reacts on the 18th green after his fourth round 66, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images ( 531803535 )
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates his two-stroke victory on the 18th green during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) ( 452434810 )
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the Claret Jug aloft after his two-stroke victory at The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452435104 )
View of the leaderboard on the 18th green after the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) ( 452434070 )