Rory Ready To Roar

In the absence of traditional top dog Tiger, young sensation McIlroy is favored to win the British Open title, but he will face a stiff challenge from world No 1 and in-form Englishman

Rory McIlroy will try to emulate Tiger Woods at Royal St. George's in Kent this week by winning the British Open four weeks after claiming the US Open.

Woods was the last to achieve that rare feat in 2000 when he staggered the golf world by winning the US Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes and then taking the British equivalent by eight strokes at St. Andrews.