One of my favorite trends after major championships is the work of Michael David Murphy. After majors end, Murphy puts together a short video of all the golf shots hit by the champion on Sunday. We’ve seen it with Adam Scott after his Masters win, Phil Mickelson after his astonishing win at the Open a […]
With Open Championship win, Rory McIlroy now joins golf’s immortals
July 20, 2014 by
Rory McIlroy is now one of golf’s giants. We can’t believe it either, but here we are. This 25-year-old kid, who arrived in this world right about the same time as the third Indiana Jones movie, is officially, certifiably, indisputably a legend. McIlroy won the Open Championship on Sunday with only the briefest of hiccups. […]
Rory McIlroy stands on the edge of history; can anyone catch him?
July 19, 2014 by
Stagger to a sofa. Let the kids make their own breakfast. Sneak a cell phone into church. Whatever you’re doing Sunday morning, make sure you watch the Open Championship. You’re about to see sports history. Rory McIlroy is just 25 years old, but he’s about to carve his name alongside golf’s immortals. For a sport […]
The Open Championship Day 1: Rory rules Thursday
July 18, 2014 by
The Open Championship is underway! Here’s your complete roundup of the first day. Getting to the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship is one thing. Staying there is something else entirely. Rory McIlroy, who oscillates between brilliance and madness on the golf course, tipped off the Open Championship in fine fashion on Thursday, […]
2014 British Open odds have Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy the favorites
July 14, 2014 by
The British Open kicks off this Thursday from Royal Liverpool, and while Tiger Woods will be in the field at a major championship for the first time this season, he isn’t the favorite to win tournament. Bovada has set Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy as the two favorites at Hoylake at 14-to-1, with Adam Scott […]
Rory McIlroy will play for Ireland at the 2016 Olympics
June 19, 2014 by
Do you know when an announcement is bigger than one man? When assembled media gives you a round of applause after you let them know your decision. That happened on Wednesday at the Irish Open, with Rory McIlroy letting the world know that he made a decision on which country he would be representing at […]
Rory McIlroy leads the Memorial by three thanks to an opening 9-under 63
May 30, 2014 by
Apparently there are a lot of ways to handle the ending of a relationship. Rory McIlroy has decided the best answer for his is to make a whole lot of birdies. Just four days removed from his final round 66 at the BMW PGA Championship to claim one of the biggest titles on the European […]
Rory McIlroy wins the BMW PGA Championship thanks to a closing 66 on Sunday
May 28, 2014 by
This week was not supposed to end this way. Rory McIlroy was not supposed to be standing on the 18th green with his fist raised after back-to-back birdies capped off a back nine 32 and a final round 66 to win the BMW PGA Championship, basically the second biggest event on the European Tour calendar. […]
Rory McIlroy made two eagles in six holes on Thursday at the BMW PGA Championship
May 23, 2014 by
It has been a pretty crazy 24 hours for Rory McIlroy, who announced on Wednesday that he and fiance Caroline Wozniacki were splitting up and had a tee time on Thursday in one of the biggest events of the year on the European Tour. Rory started out a little sluggish, making two bogeys after just […]
Rory McIlroy fires his lowest round on the PGA Tour in over two years to open Honda Classic
February 28, 2014 by
If Rory McIlroy wants his winning slump on the PGA Tour to end this week, he sure started out the Honda Classic the way you’d want. Rory, the winner of this event back in 2012, opened with a bogey-free 63 to lead the field in Florida, doing it with basically the complete game it takes […]
