Hey, remember that Saturday pre-PGA Championship practice round that Rory McIlroy was reportedly poised to play? And then, a day later, that McIlroy’s people denied it was happening? Well, it happened, as Reuters reported, at Whistling Straits. McIlroy showed up at the Kohler, Wisc., site of next week’s final major of the year to get […]
Rory McIlroy is playing that Whistling Straits practice round after all
August 8, 2015 by Total Golf News
Rory McIlroy posts workout video, and who knows if he’s playing the PGA
August 7, 2015 by Total Golf News
That sound you hear? That’s Rory McIlroy on the comeback trail. And the techno music in the background. On Wednesday, Rory McIlroy took to Instagram to post a workout video, perhaps teasing a return at next week’s PGA Championship. “Working hard every day to come back stronger #dontmindthegrind,” read the caption. The video only adds […]
Woods: McIlroy consulted me on ankle injury, playing in the Open
July 12, 2015 by Total Golf News
Tiger Woods knows a thing or two about playing — and winning — injured. That’s probably why world No. 1 Rory McIlroy consulted the 14-time major champion after severely hurting his ankle after a July 4 soccer game with friends. “[Rory] sent me a photo the day he did it,” Woods said to ESPN and […]
Rory McIlroy injures ankle playing July 4 soccer, likely out of the Open
July 6, 2015 by Total Golf News
Rory McIlroy is doubtful for next week’s Open Championship after suffering an ankle injury while playing soccer with friends on July 4. McIlroy shared the news on Instagram, saying: “Total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule damage in a soccer kickabout with friends on Saturday. Continuing to assess extent of injury […]
Lance Armstrong: I’d never cheat playing golf
December 22, 2014 by Total Golf News
It’s all relative for Lance Armstrong. The disgraced cyclist, who admitted to doping throughout his seven, now-vacated Tour de France wins, claims he follows the letter of sporting law to the same extent as his peers. And maybe that speaks highly of golf? In an essay for Golf Digest, Armstrong writes he is drawn to […]
Mark O’Meara’s son makes first ace playing alongside father
December 15, 2014 by Total Golf News
Who better to see your first ace than your dad? Shaun O’Meara, son of two-time 1998 major winner Mark O’Meara, enjoyed that special moment on Sunday during the final round of the PNC Father-Son Challenge in Orlando, Fla. Playing the fourth hole at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club’s Grande Lake, the younger O’Meara hit a 7-iron […]
John Daly: Tiger or Phil should be ’16 Ryder Cup playing captains
November 14, 2014 by Total Golf News
John Daly is a one-man Ryder Cup task force. His conclusion on what the U.S. needs to do to turn the tide in the biennial series? Hire a playing captain for 2016 — namely, either Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson. “Phil seems to thrive on Ryder Cup competitions, does well when he plays. He knows everything […]
Former PGA star Anthony Kim reportedly could make $10 million by not playing golf
September 18, 2014 by Total Golf News
Anthony Kim hasn’t been seen on the PGA Tour since May 2012, withdrawing from the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina after a first-round 74. That Thursday, he cited injuries to his right wrist and elbow, as well continued pain in a surgically repaired left thumb. He said he would review his options and consider […]
Tom Watson wants Tiger Woods on his Ryder Cup team if ‘he’s healthy and playing well’
July 2, 2014 by Total Golf News
One of the biggest questions following Tiger Woods around isn’t just about his major championship schedule this season, but the potential for Woods to make the 2014 Ryder Cup team. As the Europeans continue to put together a stacked squad, if qualifications ended today both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson would miss out on automatically […]
Bubba Watson shows off his incredible hand-eye coordination by playing ping-pong with his driver
April 12, 2014 by Total Golf News
If you’ve ever wondered how Bubba Watson can be so precise with such a looping, elongated golf swing, it’s because of his hand-eye coordination. The guy has absolutely incredible timing, and it’s one of the reasons he’s able to do all the different things he does with a golf club and still produce major championship-worthy […]
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