Rory McIlroy spurned a four -shot lead on 2000 Masters . McIlroy admitted one of the biggest mistakes he made during the final round of last year 's Masters was to become preoccupied with his rivals , rather than focusing on his own game . the final day of the 2011 the South African triumphed at U.S. Open , his first major crown . He became the youngest world No . 1 since Tiger Woods in 2000 Two months later . His fellow Briton Luke Donald has since reclaimed top spot in the world rankings .
Rory McIlroy spurned a four -shot lead on 2000 Masters . the final day of the 2011 the South African triumphed at U.S. Open , his first major crown . He became the youngest world No . 1 since Tiger Woods in 2000 Two months later . His fellow Briton Luke Donald has since reclaimed top spot in the world rankings .