How he won, in McIlroy's own words "Even when I got here last week to do my practice rounds and everything, I felt like this golf course was well suited to me," McIlroy said after his victory ...

But how about golf? On the eve of the 2011 U.S. Open, golf seems to be staring at a future on the margins of the American sports landscape. A lot of this has to do with the downfall of Tiger Woods.

There will be a lot of fathers and sons at this year's U.S. Open. Golf, like other sports, is a great way to form bonds between the generations. I'm sure there will be some fathers and daughters ...

Who started the U.S. Open? The United States Golf Association, an organization formed in 1894 by five prominent golf clubs to be the game's national governing body.

The US Open is steeped with tradition. But when it comes to the most victories in the tournament's 121-year history, which golfer has the most titles?