The U.S. Open in Tweets: June 19

People around the world use Twitter to share what's happening around them in 140 characters or less. The social networking and microblogging site lets people share a bit about their interests and activities based on the simple query, "What's happening?"

Following is a selection of interesting, funny, or illuminating tweets about the U.S. Open, which Twitter users have been tagging with the hashtags #usopen and #usopengolf, and Sunday, #rory and #tigerwho?

Sunday, Twitter was abuzz with chatter about Rory McIlroy’s historic U.S. Open win. Add your own tweets in the comment section. And of course, congrats, @mcIlroyRory!

bubbawatson Awesome to watch @McIlroyRory perform at the highest level like this!!!! Congrats to Rory! #usopenchamp

McIlroyRory #winning #bounceback http://yfrog.com/gzhheqfj

 CoreyBManicone  Yo @McIlroyRory. I'm really happy for you, I'm going to let you finish, but @TigerWoods 2000 #USOpen win was the greatest of all time.

SadamMahessar McIlroy - Legend. #USOpen As Sportscenter like to put it as, this is history in the making.

SophieBell_94 Proud to be from Northern Ireland! @Graeme_McDowell & @McIlroyRory putting Northern Ireland on the map! #usopen #golf

ryanpduffy Admit it: you are all looking for someone other than Tiger to root for. I know I am. #usopen

MitchWilson5 @RickieFowlerPGA @HunterMahan @bubbawatson Last night I danced to your new song at my cousins wedding! GREAT STUFF #welldone

Luke_Donald Happy Father's day everyone. Did anyone notice I had my daughter's name, Elle, stitched onto my collar for today's round! Thx Elle and RLX

@gregmackett I hope there is enough Guinness in Holywood tonight #usopen #RoryMcIlroy

maxwellsing "Rory...so hot right now...Rory" -Mugatu on the #usopen

ashleynlarson Surprised that it took THIS long to get #Rory trending today... but either way... #CongratsRory! #USOpen

 EdwardDaniels "Happy Father's Day, Dad" Rory McIlroy to his Dad after winning the US Open! #classic 

@PGATOUR More from Rory: "Knowing Tiger won by 15 at Pebble in 2000, I was trying to go out there and emulate him in some ways." #usopen

stephaniepratt For Fathers day- I watched 4hrs of golf w my dad. #ThatsLove! #USopen

buzzbishop Tiger Who? #usopen @mcilroyrory