Rory McIlroy completing grand slam would have ‘asterisk’: Talor Gooch
Taylor Gooch has expressed his frustration at Rory McIlroy being excluded from the 2024 Masters. Mr. Gooch is among a group of LIV Golf stars whose path to major qualification has been blocked by LIV Golf’s inability to earn points on the Official World Golf Rankings, but McIlroy is ultimately the elusive player. Even if […]
The Match: Rory McIlroy gives Max Homa the Ryder Cup treatment for $300,000
Rory McIlroy and Max Homa are competitive on Capital One’s The Match on TNT. They are playing alongside Lexi Thompson and Rose Chan as the LPGA stars enter the fray for the first time. Despite playing in a charity event, McIlroy made every putt home, including one from within 4 feet. The move paid off […]
Rory McIlroy on different level, crushes The Match competition, sends $2.4M to charity
Of the four players competing in The Match 9, only Rory McIlroy has previously competed in the exhibition series. His experience in this tournament was evident, with the four-time major champion looking comfortable against match rookies Max Homa, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang. McIlroy dominated the competition and won three skins worth $800,000. He then […]
Brooks Koepka dishes up “major” respect, rivalry with Rory McIlroy
Brooks Koepka is a unique figure in professional golf. This bold personality from the PGA Tour to Smash GC’s LIV Golf Captain is loved and revered by many, but there are others who hate him. No matter how you feel about him, you should appreciate his candor. Koepka recently joined Golf.com’s Claire Rogers on Talk […]
Rory McIlroy straddles fence on Jordan Spieth DQ rules at Genesis Invitational
Even though Rory McIlroy was not directly involved in Jordan Spieth’s disqualification from the Genesis Invitational, the media wanted to hear his side of the story. The reporter who questioned McIlroy explained that many people had voiced their disdain for the rule in the past 24 hours.Some people feel that way I signed the scorecard […]
Rory McIlroy likens PGA Tour future to Champions League, with DPWT taking a fall
Rory McIlroy shot a 2-under 69 at the Genesis Invitational on Saturday, but remains well off the pace set by Patrick Cantlay. But instead of talking about a pedestrian third round, McIlroy continued to share his vision for the future of professional golf. McIlroy, who supports Manchester United, likened his idea to the UEFA Champions […]
Rory McIlroy falls apart at Genesis Invitational, drops 5 shots in 2 holes
Rory McIlroy hasn’t hit his stride yet on the 2024 PGA Tour, and adversity hit him in the face in the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday. What started as a decent round turned into a disaster as he made three of his final four holes at Riviera Country Club with bogeys or […]
‘Rory McIlroy was inaccurate’ on Ryder Cup rules and LIV Golf, per Luke Donald
Team Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will make his first PGA Tour start since last August’s Wyndham Championship at this week’s WM Phoenix Open. Prior to the tournament, Donald answered some questions. However, his most high-profile stories were about LIV Golf and the Ryder Cup. Donald took it upon himself to set the record […]
Justin Thomas disagrees with Rory McIlroy over LIV Golfers returning to PGA Tour
There is a huge disparity among the top players on the PGA Tour. At Pebble Beach last week, Rory McIlroy called for unity amid today’s great division in golf, saying LIV golfers should “come back” if they are still eligible for the PGA Tour. Justin Thomas, on the other hand, disagrees. “I think there are […]
Rory McIlroy called Jordan Spieth after disagreeing over Saudi PIF, LIV Golf deal
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are currently not on the same page as they relate to the PGA Tour, which is affiliated with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). McIlroy believes the tour should continue discussions with PIF, the sovereign wealth fund that funds LIV Golf, but Spieth doesn’t see a need for that. Spieth’s […]