Well, OK, not that strange: McIlroy had, for the second time, won a major by a ludicrous margin of eight shots, an achievement which, with Rory still only 23, suddenly made those New Tiger claims seem slightly less giddy after all.
The goal came on his first career shot, matching the achievement of another first overall pick, Mario Lemieux.
DURING a typically unremarkable performance at this year's World Cup, in which the United States team was ousted in the Round of 16, there was at least one crowning achievement for the Americans, a shot heard around the world.
They are living proof that the Koch brothers are causing students to lose their opportunity for a free and fair shot at academic achievement and future success.
Now, having lost in what he knows must be his final shot at the ultimate achievement, he has to find a reason why.
She has triumphed over a generation of GOP slanders and cheap shots with even more achievement and good humor.
Part of the discussion is not only the rarity of such an achievement, but the rarity of even having a shot at her age.
Certainly, he seems as interested in humanity as he is in performance targets: he lists one of his greatest achievements as teaching Chinese shot-putter Huang Zhihong how to cook rice.
It would be easy to try to discount Chandler's achievement as a product of his not taking outside shots, especially because he is shooting an unimpressive 69.5 percent from the free-throw line.
As he took questions late Monday on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, now the site of his greatest achievement, he pointed to the spot where Djokovic's final shot sailed long.
