The PLAYERS: Rory McIlroy puts his OB controversy with Spieth, Hovland to bed
Rory McIlroy hit the water twice at The Players Championship on Thursday and still posted a 7-under 65. However, his tee shot on the par 4 seventh hole shocked him. controversy between him and his playing partners Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland. He hit a low shot, but it appeared to bounce off the water. […]
Rory McIlroy makes PLAYERS Championship history with legendary performance
Rory McIlroy made a bit of history at The Players Championship on Thursday with a record-tying 10 birdies in a round of 7-under 65. This moved McIlroy to the top of the leaderboard alongside Xander Schauffele. After a disastrous final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Northern Irishman spent the final few days working […]
Rory McIlroy comes to PGA Tour Commissioner defense at The PLAYERS
On the eve of The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s unofficial fifth major, Rory McIlroy came to commissioner Jay Monaghan’s defense. Asked if he thought Monaghan was the right person to lead the Tour, McIlroy took a holistic approach. “Yeah, I think so too. Look at what Jay has done since he took over. Media […]
Rory McIlroy plummets down Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard
Rory McIlroy didn’t have his best performance on the front nine at Bay Hill on Sunday. That was evident early on, with McIlroy missing the green on his approach shots on the first and second holes. He managed the ups and downs on both occasions, staying at 5 under par for the championship through two […]
Rory McIlroy can thank Brad Faxon for Arnold Palmer Invitational turnaround
After a disappointing 1-over 73 in the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Rory McIlroy headed straight to the practice green to work on his putts. He had a terrible day on the greens Thursday, ranking 66th out of 69 in strokes gained putts. The Northern Irishman visibly faltered on the backside, totaling just […]
Rory McIlroy squashes LIV Golf rumors with a definitive 4-word answer
After rumors swirled around Rory McIlroy and rib golf in recent weeks, the Northern Irishman has shelved the idea. a video interview A report surfaced with ESPN on Thursday explaining why LIV Golf won’t be his destination. “That’s not for me,” McIlroy said firmly. “I’m too much of a traditionalist…When I win a golf tournament […]
Rory McIlroy bitten by ‘The Bear Trap,’ stumbles late at Cognizant Classic
The famous “Bear Trap” at PGA National ate Rory McIlroy and vomited him back. McIlroy arrived at the par-3 15th hole with a tournament total of 10 under, but was two strokes off the pace. He birdied his third of his last five holes and was riding the momentum of the world in the third […]
Talor Gooch roasted as an “embarrassment” for controversial Rory McIlroy remarks
Earlier this week, LIV Golf’s Talor Gooch found himself at the center of the golf world. Gooch made the absurd claim that Rory McIlroy would get an asterisk if he won the Masters in April and completed the Grand Slam. He made the comment under the guise that McIlroy’s victory would be tainted by the […]
Rory McIlroy kindly claps back at Talor Gooch with Joaquin Niemann truth bomb
Earlier this week, LIV golfer Tarah Gooch made headlines by claiming that if Rory McIlroy wins the Masters this year and completes the Grand Slam, it should get an asterisk. Unsurprisingly, these comments sparked a ton of backlash from players and fans alike. But McIlroy himself took a different approachstill delivered a quality power punch. […]
Rory McIlroy opens Cognizant Classic with solid round despite “struggling”
Rory McIlroy doesn’t have to bring his “A game” even with low scores, especially at courses closer to home. That was the case Thursday when McIlroy closed with a 4-under 67. In the opening round at the Cognizant Classic, he had five birdies and one bogey on the par-4 17th hole. Still, the Northern Irishman […]