Your browser does not support iframes. Rory McIlroy is a Masters away from the career Grand Slam, has been on three winning Ryder Cup teams and has been No. 1 in the world several times. However, McIlroy never enjoyed a hole-in-one in a professional event — that is, until Friday. At the par-3 15th hole […]
Rory McIlroy defends Marshawn Lynch’s media obfuscation
January 12, 2015 by
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy understands why Marshawn Lynch doesn’t want to talk to the media. Love this! Paid to play not answer questions “@SportsCenter: Marshawn Lynch after every question in his postgame interview, “I’m thankful.” — Rory Mcilroy (@McIlroyRory) January 11, 2015 Lynch, who has gone out of his way to be media-unfriendly, has […]
And now ‘Sweet Caroline’ is awkward for Rory McIlroy forever
December 27, 2014 by
I guess Rory McIlroy can’t go to a Boston Red Sox game anymore, lest he be within earshot of a Neil Diamond song in public. The world No. 1 was in attendance at an Ulster-Connacht rugby game in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday. At halftime, McIlroy was interviewed by the BBC. Whoever controls the music inside […]
Rory McIlroy didn’t plan on returning to No. 1 in 2014
November 27, 2014 by
Consider it a pleasant surprise. When plotting out his goals for 2014, Rory McIlroy didn’t plan for a return — much less a dominant one — to the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. However, three consecutive wins, including the final two majors of the year, quickly catapulted McIlroy above Adam Scott […]
McDowell: Rory McIlroy can dominate for next 5 years
November 26, 2014 by
When golfers dominate the sport, they have a window. For Padraig Harrington, it was 14 months in which he won three majors. For Tiger Woods to date, it was a 12-year span in which he took down 14 majors. It’s clear Rory McIlroy, with four major titles, is in his window. How long that window […]
Rory McIlroy went lefty, made par at the Grand Slam of Golf
October 17, 2014 by
Rory McIlroy wasn’t going to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, but that didn’t mean the world No. 1 couldn’t show off his golf skills and have a little fun in a tricky spot on Wednesday. McIlroy’s tee shot to the par-5 17th at Port Royal Golf Club looked good at first, but then […]
Rory thinks about the possibility of a McIl-slam
October 9, 2014 by
Once Rory McIlroy had won the Open Championship last July, the talk immediately turned to the possibility of the world No. 1 completing the career Grand Slam next April at the Masters. Then McIlroy won the PGA Championship, earning his fourth major title. In picking up his second Wanamaker trophy in three years, McIlroy ratched […]
Rory McIlroy alludes to Woods, Mickelson career mortality at Tour Championship
September 11, 2014 by
Combine the CVs of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and the numbers are staggering: 121 PGA Tour wins including 19 major championships. Combine their ages, however, and the figure is troublesome. Woods turns 39 in December. Mickelson is 44. That’s 83 years, putting both players closer to the end of their glory days. For the […]
Watch Rory McIlroy scare the heck out of his caddie
September 7, 2014 by
After the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, it looked like Rory McIlroy might snag a fourth PGA Tour title in five starts thanks to a Sunday 64 that got him within two shots of the lead. But Monday’s final round didn’t turn out the way the No. 1 in the world had hoped. […]
Watch Rory McIlroy, Camilo Villegas and others try to recreate Arnold Palmer’s famous tee shot at Cherry Hills
September 5, 2014 by
Golf technology is ever-changing. Ever year we see the newest and greatest driver promising to gain us 15-20 yards on every tee, and we have to believe in this club if we want to be the best. But not long ago, golf clubs were simple things with simple shafts and tough grips. They were golf […]
