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 […]
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 […]
Rory McIlroy to undergo MRI for back injury suffered in SA Open
January 18, 2017 by
McIlroy injured his back earlier in the week. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy finished the playoff runner-up on Sunday at the BMW SA Open, but he was frankly fortunate to finish the tournament at all. McIlroy suffered a back injury before his second round on Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it led to an up-and-down […]
Rory McIlroy withdraws from Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with rib injury
January 17, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. A day after finishing runner-up at the BMW SA Open in South Africa, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy withdrew from this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the United Arab Emirates, citing a rib injury. “It’s bitterly disappointing to have to withdraw from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,” McIlroy […]
Graeme Storm upsets Rory McIlroy in SA Open playoff
January 15, 2017 by
Graeme Storm is a winner on the European Tour again. (Getty Images) It seemed as though Graeme Storm had lost his European Tour card last season by the slimmest of margins, missing out on finishing inside the top 111 in the Race to Dubai in order to maintain status. The ramifications on his career would […]
Rory McIlroy unlikely to compete in 2020 Olympic golf tournament
January 14, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy has said he “resents” the Olympics for forcing him into an awkward choice. (Getty Images) Don’t expect to see Rory McIlroy in the Parade of Nations at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ahead of this week’s BMW SA Open in South Africa, the reigning FedEx Cup champion said he doesn’t intend to […]
Rory McIlroy says he couldn't live Tiger Woods' life
January 10, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy has four major titles. He’s been No. 1 in the world multiple times. He just won the FedEx Cup and its $ 10 million prize. His estimated brand value, according to his management company, is in the area of $ 400 million. And despite everything he has accomplished, McIlroy could conceivably show up […]
