Tag: Rory
Rory McIlroy denies LIV reports and says he’ll play on PGA Tour ‘for the rest of my career’ | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has denied reports linking him with a move to LIV Golf, and insists his future lies with the PGA Tour. London financial paper City AM reported at the weekend that McIlroy, who has been among the staunchest critics of the Saudi-funded breakaway, could be about to jump ship in a deal worth £680m.…
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The Masters 2024: Rory McIlroy struggling with his game as Grand Slam bid falls short at Augusta National | Golf News
Rory McIlroy admitted there is “lots of room for improvement” in his game heading into the rest of the year after another failed career Grand Slam bid at The Masters. McIlroy had carded his lowest opening round at The Masters since 2018 when he posted a one-under 71 on Thursday, although failed to register a…
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The Masters 2024: Rory McIlroy feels he can still win at Augusta National despite swing ‘feeling horrific’ in round two | Golf News
Rory McIlroy still believes he has “half a chance” of winning The Masters and completing the Grand Slam despite a birdie-less five-over 77 leaving him 10 shots of the halfway lead and his swing feeling “horrific” late in his second round. The world No 2 carded three bogeys and a double bogey at a wind-ravaged…
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The Masters 2024: Scottie Scheffler shares halfway lead as Tiger Woods makes history and Rory McIlroy struggles | Golf News
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler remains favourite for victory at The Masters after moving into a share of the halfway lead at Augusta National, where Tiger Woods made history and Rory McIlroy stuttered into the weekend. Scheffler carded a level-par 72 in strong winds at Augusta National to remain at six under and make it…
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The Masters notebook: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler’s baby watch and gnomes! | Golf News
Sky Sports’ Jamie Weir and Ali Stafford look back at some of the storylines from the practice days at The Masters, including Rory McIlroy, questionable outfits and garden gnomes… Woods continues to dream Tiger Woods can make more Masters history this week with a record-breaking 24th consecutive cut, but the former world No 1 continues…
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The Masters: Akshay Bhatia qualifies for Augusta National with nervy win at Texas Open; Rory McIlroy finishes third | Golf News
Akshay Bhatia fended off a birdie blitz from Denny McCarthy to secure the final spot at The Masters after completing a nerve-jangling wire-to-wire victory at the Valero Texas Open, with Rory McIlroy finishing an encouraging third in San Antonio. Bhatia needed to win in Texas to earn an invite to Augusta National from Thursday and…
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Valero Texas Open: Rory McIlroy falls to 10 shots off lead as Akshay Bhatia remains on top ahead of final round | Golf News
Rory McIlroy fell to 10 shots off the lead at the Valero Texas Open after a third-round 72, with leader Akshay Bhatia maintaining his place at the top by four shots. Bhatia shot 68 on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard with a four-shot lead in his bid for a wire-to-wire win in San Antonio. Bhatia…
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Bryson DeChambeau backs Rory McIlroy’s comments on need for PGA Tour and LIV Golf deal to be finalised | Golf News
Bryson DeChambeau has backed Rory McIlroy’s comments that golf’s current ecosystem is “not sustainable” and says a deal needs to be quickly finalised between tours for the “good of the sport”. PGA Tour Enterprises board members and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), who bankroll LIV Golf, met in the Bahamas last month to work towards…
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to team up at Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Golf News
Rory McIlroy will make his debut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans next month. Four-time major winner McIlroy will team up with fellow Irishman Shane Lowry, who himself added a major title to his playing resume when he won The Open Championship in 2019. “Both of these players have competed for Europe in Ryder…
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The Players: Wyndham Clark leads as Scottie Scheffler battles injury and Rory McIlroy struggles | Golf News
US Open champion Wyndham Clark built up a four-shot halfway lead at The Players, where Scottie Scheffler suffered an injury scare and Rory McIlroy failed to build on his strong opening round. Clark, chasing a fourth win in 10 months on the PGA Tour, fired a second successive 65 at TPC Sawgrass to move to…
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