Tiger Woods says when not if Rory McIlroy squashes Masters demon, earns Grand Slam
Tiger Woods, who has five green jackets to his name, feels Rory McIlroy will one day earn his own. The Northern Irishman has come close many times at Augusta National, but never more so than in 2011. That year, McIlroy, a 21-year-old with no experience in the majors, entered the final round with a four-stroke […]
Rory McIlroy has reason to believe at The Masters, posts best in 10 years at Texas Open
Rory McIlroy changed his approach to the Masters this year. He made the unlikely choice to play in this week’s Valero Texas Open. In the past, McIlroy typically didn’t play the week before teeing up at Augusta National. After a rocky first few rounds, it appears to have been a wise decision for the four-time […]
Rory McIlroy, other top golfers enter Masters with pressure mounting
The waiting time is long. After the final putt at the British Open in July, it will be a long nine months before the next major championship begins. That was the Masters in April of the following year. That wait seems long, and it’s even longer for some players chasing important firsts in their respective […]
Rory McIlroy “heading in right direction” at Texas Open as Masters nears
Before this week’s Valero Texas Open, Rory McIlroy ranked 134th on the PGA Tour in bogey avoidance, dropping shots on 16% of the holes he played. Big mistakes plagued him, and he struggled to find momentum, especially during the Florida swing. Still, McIlroy has just one bogey this week at TPC San Antonio and is […]
Rory McIlroy dishes cold truth on “jarring” PGA Tour ratings in the tank
The PGA Tour hasn’t had a good season in terms of ratings. At this year’s Players Championship, perhaps the best professional golf tournament since the 2022 U.S. Open, Scottie Scheffler came from behind to win the PGA Tour’s marquee event. His impressive 8-under 64 on Sunday finished one stroke ahead of Windham Clark and Brian […]
Rory McIlroy doesn’t see PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide as sustainable
Rory Mackleroy has expressed concern about the health of the sport as the schism between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf continues. In an interview with Golf Week magazine, McElroy considered the situation unsustainable and stated that it was not in anyone’s interest, and expressed how unfortunate it is that the best golfers spend […]
What Rory McIlroy wants accomplished in PGA Tour meeting with PIF
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy, who recently stepped down as player-manager on the PGA Tour, said Sunday he “welcomes” Monday’s meeting between tour players and Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund President Yasir Al-Rumayyan. . This is the company that operates LIV Golf. “I definitely think this should have happened months ago, so I’m […]
Rory McIlroy: LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman doing Saudi PIF “disservice”
Rory McIlroy is still hoping for an agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). But he has no qualms about LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman. “They’re sovereign wealth funds. They keep their money for decades and don’t want to worry about it,” McIlroy said of PIF. “They want to invest […]
Rory McIlroy trails Wyndham Clark by 8 shots after rollercoaster Players round
Roller coaster lolly. That’s the only way to describe Rory McIlroy’s second round of The Players Championship. please think about it. McIlroy’s first par of the day came on the difficult par-4 seventh hole. Heroic escape from pine straw. Unlike Thursday’s first round, McIlroy was unable to steady the ship, making three bogeys and three […]
Why it’s time to ‘drop’ this Rory McIlroy controversy
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Much ado about nothing. Rory McIlroy’s 7-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead in the first round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday will be celebrated and celebrated, rather than tarnished by a controversial spot that threatens to mar it at the end. Should. […]