British Open champ Rory McIlroy featured on this week's Sports Illustrated cover

There are many great pictures available of John Daly. This, from Friday action at the British Open, is one of them. There's a lot going on: the half-smoked cig, the bleached-blonde mullet, the jack and coke in the Dallas 

HOYLAKE, England — Walking off the 18th green as the British Open champion, Rory McIlroy kept gazing at all the greats on golf's oldest trophy. On the claret jug, his name is etched in silver below Phil Mickelson. In the record book, he is listed

Despite having his lead cut from six strokes to two, Rory McIlroy appeared unfazed throughout the final round of the British Open. He carried himself extremely well all week, appearing to be relaxed and in control of his game.

The final round of the Open Championship drew a 2.6 overnight rating on ESPN – down 28 percent from 2013 (3.6), when Phil Mickelson rallied on the final day to capture the claret jug. Even though Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler both got into the mix

Despite his wayward flounderings in his personal life and his inability to win a major since the U.S. Open in 2008, his legion of fans remains army-sized. If he doesn't win at Valhalla in August — and especially if he plays poorly in his second