Harrington and McDowell lead McIlroy tributes  8/13/2012 3:39:37
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Rory McIlroy’s fellow Irish Major Champions Padraig Harrington
and Graeme McDowell led the tributes for the 23 year old
history-maker after the season’s final Major saw the 23 year old
from Holywood crowned the US PGA Champion.  McIlroy’s record-
breaking eight-shot win over David Lynn at Kiawah Island further
underlined his staggering ability, and Harrington believes the
curly haired one can go on to challenge the intimidating Major
record of the great Jack Nicklaus – the man whose US PGA record-
winning margin Rory eclipsed on Sunday evening in South
Carolina.  “At this stage, people could be saying I was right
when I was saying he could challenge Jack,” said Harrington, who
still holds the bragging right over his young colleague with
three Major titles to his name.  “To get to Tiger's 14 or Jack's
18, you really do have to start doing it when you're in your
early 20s, because they don