Another PGA Championship, another tree-related incident with Rory McIlroy

What is it with Rory McIlroy and trees at the PGA Championship? One year to the day after nearly derailing his career by trying an ill-advised shot off a root at the Atlanta Athletic Club, McIlroy had one of the strangest shots of his career, a flyer on No. 3 that floated toward a lone […]

Here’s what Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will be wearing at Royal Lytham

Time was when we never knew exactly what our favorite players would be wearing in majors until they showed up on the course. Those days are gone, friends! Now we’ve got a free preview of what the big dogs will be wearing every day at Royal Lytham. And if you find someone dumb enough to […]

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy reportedly playing in Turkish match play event

With the exception of the majors, WGC events and a handful of high-profile PGA and European Tour tournaments, golf fans rarely get the opportunity to see the best golfers in the world tee it up in the same field. And you can usually forget about seeing a majority of the big names following the Ryder […]

Largest city in Northern Ireland to paint a mural of Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy’s struggling with his game at the moment, but there’s still no questioning the fact that he’s been one of the top golfers in the world over the last couple of years. Blowing away the field at the 2011 U.S. Open and ascending to the top spot in the world rankings has also turned […]

Rory McIlroy throws out first pitch, doesn’t completely embarrass himself

Throwing a baseball in front of 35,000 people is tough under any circumstances. But if you’re a kid from Northern Ireland who never even played the doggone game, well, it gets that much trickier, yes? So give Rory McIlroy credit: the kid came through at a Giants game on Tuesday night, as you can see. […]

Rory McIlroy throws out first pitch, doesn’t completely embarrass himself

Throwing a baseball in front of 35,000 people is tough under any circumstances. But if you’re a kid from Northern Ireland who never even played the doggone game, well, it gets that much trickier, yes? So give Rory McIlroy credit: the kid came through at a Giants game on Tuesday night, as you can see. […]

Rory McIlroy grabs a one-shot lead at the FedEx St. Jude Classic

It looks like we can breathe a huge sigh of relief, folks. Rory McIlroy will be around for the weekend at a professional tournament. It’s crazy, I know. After questioning the 23-year-old’s mindset and wondering if he’d find his swing (and confidence) before the U.S. Open, following his third straight missed cut, McIlroy gave the […]

After third straight missed cut, it’s time to start worrying about Rory McIlroy

OK, now you can press the panic button. One day after Rory McIlroy managed to grind out a 1-under 71 to stay in the hunt at the Memorial, the wheels came completely off on Friday during a 7-over 79 round that saw the 23-year-old miss his third straight cut. Understand this: Even the best players […]

Ballybunion Golf Club officials fall prey to Rory McIlroy hoax

As one of Ireland’s top courses, Ballybunion Golf Club is used to hosting some of the biggest names in golf. So when club officials received a call from a man purporting to be Mark O’Meara’s agent, they never had an inkling that anything was wrong. As the Independent in Ireland reported, the man on the […]

Rory McIlroy had a picture-perfect swing at the age of three

Rory McIlroy has a swing that’s suitable for framing and hanging in your family room. But like a number of golf great, the 23-year-old (he celebrated a birthday yesterday) spent hours practicing and perfecting his game from an early age. The video you see above is of a three-year-old McIlroy working on his short game […]