* YOU BEEN SNAP * Thanks Dad: The best Father's Day present ever as golf's new superstar dedicates stunning U.S. Open victory to his parents" YOU BEEN SNAP BLOG WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST RORY McLLROY" HONGERA SANA AND HOPE YOU WILL BE JUST LIKE TIGER WOODS"

• Northern Irish star, 22, destroys field with record-breaking win
• Youngest U.S. Open champion since 1923 dubbed 'next Tiger Woods'

*MKILETEWA HAPA NA FLORA LYIMO DESIGNER*
He'd followed his son every step of the way and at his moment of victory in the U.S. Open on Father's Day Rory McIlroy turned to his beaming father Gerry and embraced him.
'Happy Father's Day, dad -THIS one' is for you,' he added after he was presented with the prize at the course in Maryland.
In stunning the world of golf with his eight-shot victory, the 22-year-old star from Northern Ireland became the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923 and his win follows countryman Graeme McDowell’s victory a year ago.

Happy Fathers Day: McIlroy celebrates his eight-stroke victory with his dad, Gerry, on the 18th green" HONGERA SANA MWANANGU ,

In the bag: McIlroy celebrates after clinching the U.S. Open - making him the tournament's youngest winner in nearly 90 years"

What a feeling: McIlroy celebrates with the U.S. Open trophy after the first major win of his career"

Unstoppable: McIlroy watches his tee shot on the second hole, where he led his rivals by eight shots"

McIlroy led the tournament from the first day, breaking records – many of them belonging to Woods – as easily as he broke par.
Close friend McDowell passed the trophy to McIlroy with fulsome words of praise. He said: ‘It’s just phenomenal – you run out of superlatives to describe what he has done this week. He’s decimated a field. I’ve been waiting for this to happen. He’s that good, there’s no doubt about it.
‘I first heard about him when he shot 61 at my home course in Portrush.
'You hear rumours about people and good players come and go, but this kid was something a bit special.’

That winning feeling: McIlroy takes a celebratory hug from close friend Graeme McDowell after sinking the winning putt"

Eyes on the prize: McIlroy plays fron the fairway on the 11th at Congressional during the final day of his record breaking round"

The new Tiger?: McIlroy's stunning round has been compared to Tiger Woods's career-defining U.S. Open triumph in 2000, aged 24"

McIlroy’s masterclass was reminiscent of his boyhood idol Woods’s domination of the 2000 U.S. Open when he won by a record 15 shots at Pebble Beach.
McDowell added: ‘He’s potentially the next Tiger Woods – he’s that good. It’s great to see him fulfilling his potential.’
The victory marked an incredible transformation for McIlroy, who just two months ago had capitulated at the U.S. Masters in front of his army of loyal fans.
At Augusta in April, McIlroy had surrendered a four-stroke lead on the final day with a disastrous round of 80.
But the Masters meltdown is now a distant memory for McIlroy, who carded a masterful -16 268 over four days - smashing the previous course record held by just four players including Jack Niclaus and Tiger Woods.
After raising his arms in triumph on the 18th hole, the young star immediately paid a touching tribute to his father Gerry.

Leading the field: The Belfast star dominated the U.S. Open from the early stages of the tournament and eventually smashed the overall scoring record"

Watch and learn: Y.E. Yang of Korea, who finished third, watches as Rory McIlroy tees off on the second hole"

McIlroy said: 'I could have holed a couple more putts today.
Happy Father's Day dad, this one's for you. But I have to mention my mum as well, who's back home watching. I can't thank them enough.
As Graeme [McDowell] said last year there will be a few pints of the black stuff going down tonight. I know my friends will be out partying and I can't wait to get back and join them.
But the whole week has been incredible. I know how good Tiger was at Pebble in 2000 and I went out today to try and emulate him in some way.
'Augusta was a valuable experience. I knew what I needed to do today to win. I put a few new things into practice and it paid off.'
McIlroy, 22, came to prominence in Northern Ireland at an early age.

Local boy done good: Members of Holywood golf club, Northern Ireland, cheer McIlroy's progress on the triumphant final day"

Distant memory: The record-breaking triumph for McIlroy made up for his heartbreaking collapse in April's U.S. Masters"

In July 2005, shortly after turning 16, he went round Royal Portrush on the region's dramatic North Coast in a course record. He became European amateur champion the following year - it qualified him for The Open - and reached number one on the world amateur rankings.
The sportsman, from Holywood, Co Down, has won as a professional in the Dubai Desert Classic and the Quail Hollow Championship in North Carolina.
He was third at the US Open last year and third in the last two US PGA Championships.

Prodigy: McIlroy pictured at 18 months old with his first golf club under the expert instruction of his father Gerry"

Winner: McIlroy with his first 'major' trophy - the World 9-10 year old Championship - and, right, with golf guru David Leadbetter"

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Wonderkid: The nine-year-old McIlroy points to his winning record score of 54 in the World 9-10 year old Championship Tournament in Miami Florida"