Rory Mcllroy is mile-high after US PGA Championship win

The Northern Irish golfer celebrates his second Major of the year on a private jet to New York

Published: Monday, 11 August 2014 at 9:30 am

Who says golf is an old man's sport? Rory Mcllroy turns on the style by celebrating his US PGA Championship win aboard a private jet to New York.

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The 25-year-old tweeted a picture of him mid-flight after becoming the first UK golfer to win back-to-back majors.

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Mcllroy finished the final round on 16 under par, just one stroke ahead of second-placed Phil Mickelson. Clearly he didn't hang around long at the Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky, tweeting a few hours after his win, "NYC here we come!!"

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Mcllroy later posted another picture, showing him holding both the Wanamaker Trophy and the Claret Jug from his earlier win at this year's Open Championship.

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James Gill

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