Just how did Rory McIlroy make his rise into the major winners circle? We look back at his US Open victory, five years on. McIlroy kicked off the year with a runner-up finish at the season-opening Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - the first of six top-10s in 11 worldwide - although it was his final round at Augusta which had generated the most media interest.The Northern Irishman had taken a four-shot lead in to Sunday at the Masters and was in pole position to win a first major, only to slide down the leaderboard with a bogey-filled 80 as Charl Schwartzel took the title. A missed cut followed for McIlroy in his next PGA Tour start, the Wells Fargo Championship, although a much-improved fifth-place finish at the Memorial a fortnight before the US Open saw him head to Congressional full of confidence.Overnight rain softened the greens and fairways in Maryland, which McIlroy took advantage of to card a bogey-free 65 and open up a three-shot lead over the chasing pack. Victory moved McIlroy to world No 4 McIlroy carried on his fine form on Friday, where a double-bogey at the last was the only blemish on an otherwise record-breaking day which saw him get to 12 under and claim the lowest 36-hole total in US Open history.Taking a six-stroke advantage in to the third round, McIlroy extended his lead to eight strokes with a three-under 68 before birdieing two of his opening four holes on Sunday. McIlroys closest challenger was Jason Day With victory all-but secure, McIlroy briefly got himself to 17 under but three-putted the penultimate hole to close a two-under 69 and register an eight-shot win. Click on the video above to look back at McIlroys memorable victory Can Rory claim a fifth major crown this week? Watch all four days of the US Open live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: US Open ways to watch Five of the Oakmont best Oakmont: What the players said Golf live on Sky Sports Custom Colts Jerseys . 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