Call the new world No. 1 Frankenday. Since coming up a putt short of the British Open playoff in July, Jason Day has won four of his last six starts, including his first major at the PGA Championship and two of the first three FedEx Cup playoff events. He has surged past Jordan Spieth and […]
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy survive ‘tough’ opening round at PGA
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The world’s top two players went for a walk on Thursday afternoon and each was still smiling by the end. That was a bit of a upset in itself because the round that Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth played together at Whistling Straits was anything but easy. Winds whipped off the shores […]
Rory McIlroy to play practice round at PGA host Whistling Straits
We don’t know if Rory McIlroy will play in the final major of the year, but it sure seems he will give it a try. McIlroy will play a Saturday practice round at Whistling Straits, site of next week’s PGA Championship, according to Reuters. McIlroy missed the British Open last month at St. Andrews after he […]
Rory McIlroy makes it official, pulls out of British Open
Your browser does not support iframes. Rory McIlroy made it official on Wednesday, announcing he will not play in next week’s British Open at St. Andrews. In a post to Instagram, McIlroy said in part, “After much consideration, I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews. I’m taking a long […]
Spieth: British Open ‘dampened’ without defending champion McIlroy
Jordan Spieth found out on Monday about Rory McIlroy’s ankle injury just like the rest of us: on social media. McIlroy ruptured a ligament on the outside of his left ankle while playing soccer with friends on July 4. He’s already withdrawn from this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and his British Open title […]