The selfie has become a social media staple over the years, perhaps taken to a new level when Ellen DeGeneres took the most famous selfie ever at the 2014 Academy Awards. Now Rory McIlroy may have just taken the most famous golf selfie in history.
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Moments after winning his first Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on Sunday, Rory grabbed his smartphone, the claret jug, a few dozen lucky fans and took advantage of the opportunity:
We’re not sure who all of the lucky bystanders are in his awesome photo, but it is by far one of the coolest moments from the past week.
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