As the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush, those who saw Rory McIlroy shoot a record 61 around the course as a 16-year-old remember it as the day he went to "the next level" in his career.

So dominant was McIlroy at Kiawah Island, where he had rounds of 67-66 on the weekend to win the PGA Championship by eight shots, that it's easy to get caught up in all things Rory.

Scottie Scheffler’s performance on Friday’s second round at Royal Portrush was nothing short of a masterpiece. Drawing inspiration from Rory McIlroy’s recent “artist vs.

Rory McIlroy leads British Open after record-matching 6 St. Andrews is no match for youngster's record-matching 63. DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press Jul 16, 2010 0 ...