Rory McIlroy is engaged (for the second time) and thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years. It’s through that lens that McIlroy appears to have developed concerns about the spread of Zika virus and his potential involvement in the 2016 Olympic golf tournament in Brazil. The Irish Open winner hasn’t ruled […]
Rory McIlroy 3 clear in suspended Irish Open
May 21, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy is in great shape to win his first event of 2016, and he’s trying to do it as tournament host. McIlroy is three ahead of the field 15 holes into his third round at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, pulling ahead of Danny Willett at 9 under par. The Masters champion, playing […]
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers
May 17, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. After enduring the difficulty of Saturday at The Players Championship and a slightly less demanding version of TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Rory McIlroy seemed downright giddy to get out of northeast Florida. …and is excited to play on the hardest golf course on the planet? The U.S. Open is […]
Spieth vs. McIlroy: Dogfight in the Dogwoods, hole-by-hole
April 9, 2016 by
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Ladies and gentlemen, the preliminaries are done, and it’s time for the Main Event at the Masters: THE DOGFIGHT IN THE DOGWOODS! This will be an 18-hole contest, no holds barred and no cell phones allowed. Let’s meet our contenders: • Your challenger, one stroke back at three-under-par, standing five-foot-nine and weighing in at […]
Rory McIlroy admits to mental block in his game
March 21, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy closed the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a bright spot. He sank a 59-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Bay Hill to put up a final-round, 7-under 65. In the end, he almost back-doored a top-25 finish, ending up tied for 27th place. McIlroy, however, knows he had a very sloppy week. […]
Rory McIlroy will try to figure out ‘Sunday problem’ after Doral finale
March 7, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy didn’t get it done on Sunday at Doral, and that bucks a multi-year trend for the four-time major winner. McIlroy came into the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship with a three-shot edge, but he didn’t make a birdie until the 16th hole at the Blue Monster. That birdie came after three bogeys, […]
Rory McIlroy misses cut again at The Honda Classic
February 28, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy won’t be playing the weekend at The Honda Classic for the second year in a row. McIlroy shot 2-over 72 for the second consecutive day at PGA National’s Champion Course to miss the cut by a shot. The four-time major winner did not make himself available to media after the round. The Ulsterman […]
Rory McIlroy in hunt going into Sunday in first Riviera tourney
February 21, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Let’s get the pun out of the way now. The man from Holywood is in contention to win in Hollywood. Rory McIlroy, who hails from that town in Northern Ireland, shot 4-under 67 on Saturday in the third round of the Northern Trust Open. He trails Bubba Watson by […]
Rory’s Riviera debut a good one as McIlroy opens with 67
February 20, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. After his opening round of 4-under 67 on Thursday in his first-ever appearance in the Northern Trust Open, Rory McIlroy was asked to describe in one word what it’s like to pipe a 320-yard drive right down the middle. The four-time major winner didn’t give it a whole lot […]
Podcast: Why Brandel Chamblee’s comments got to Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy took exception to comments Brandel Chamblee made about his fitness regimen, then went out of his way to let Chamblee and the world know how he felt. It’s a window into how golfers can be affected by the critics — fans and media alike — and what it can do to motivate or […]