Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the U.S. Open by four shots. (Getty) Rory McIlroy has never been shy about stepping in to defend himself against his critics, wherever they may be. And that was certainly the case on Friday night when the four-time major champion went on offense against 1995 PGA champion Steve Elkington. […]
Rory McIlroy pulls out of Memorial Tournament with rib injury
May 27, 2017 by
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 14: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 14, 2017 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy will not play in next […]
Rory McIlroy WDs from BMW PGA Championship with rib injury
May 20, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from next week’s BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour’s flagship event, with a rib injury. McIlroy said last week at The Players that he reinjured himself in preparation for the PGA Tour’s crown jewel after not playing in the month following the Masters. At one point during the competition, he quickly grabbed […]
Rory McIlroy to have MRI on back on Monday
May 17, 2017 by
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy will have an MRI on Monday to see if there’s new damage to the same spot on his back which he injured in January in South Africa. McIlroy showed visible discomfort on Friday, clutching quickly at his back on the first hole at TPC Sawgrass. Despite the pain, […]
Report: Rory McIlroy to get married in Ireland on Saturday
April 19, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll are set to say their ‘I do’s. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy said after the Masters that he would be married before The Players Championship in May, declaring his nuptials imminent but not specifically saying when he would tie the knot (which makes all the sense in the world since it’s […]
Rory McIlroy: Completing Grand Slam gets tougher each year
March 31, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. (Getty) In two Sundays, Rory McIlroy can make golf history in winning the Masters. He would become the sixth man in golf history — joining Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen — to complete the career […]
Despite walkover win, McIlroy out of WGC-Match Play as Kjeldsen wins
March 24, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy won in a walkover on Thursday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, getting the win when Gary Woodland withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons. McIlroy earned a full point with one match to go out of the three in the round-robin group play portion of the event. Unfortunately for the world No. […]
Rory McIlroy lunches with Tiger Woods, says Woods Masters appearance possible
March 4, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods had been on the disabled list of late, so they had some time on their hands to get together and do lunch. You know, just two guys with 18 major championships between them noshing on some lunch. McIlroy spoke about the lunch ahead of […]
Rory McIlroy targeting March return from rib injury
January 28, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy has the goods to be one of golf’s all-time greats. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy isn’t playing in next week’s Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour, missing the second leg of what is typically an early season United Arab Emirates double for the Ulsterman. He’s sidelined with a rib injury that almost forced […]
Fowler defends McIlroy, says pros can't live in a bubble to avoid injury
January 19, 2017 by
Rickie Fowler is defending his title in Abu Dhabi. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Monday, citing a rib injury that could have him out for weeks. McIlroy attributed the injury, in part, to vigorous off-season practice to find new equipment to play in 2017. It’s also known McIlroy, […]
