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Tiger Woods is ready to roll for the Open Championship at St. Andrews. Woods famously enjoys participating in the event, and even admitted to missing the US Open to rest for the Open Championship. There are some people in the golf world who believe Woods can win this year’s event. However, don’t include golf legend […]

Over the last few months, a lot of controversy has surrounded LIV Golf, a new golf series that is attempting to challenge the PGA Tour. LIV Golf has successfully drawn a ton of attention for the massive purses, but also for where that money comes from. The LIV Golf Series is funded by Saudi Arabia’s […]

Scottie Scheffler is currently the number one ranked golfer in the world, per the Official World Golf Ranking website. Naturally, LIV Golf would love to have someone of his caliber join their circuit. LIV Golf has already seen the likes of Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and Bryson DeChambeau join their tour. So could […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick pulled off an improbable victory at Brookline to win the US Open over the weekend. He upset the likes of stars such as Rory Mcilroy in the tournament. It was his first major championship and PGA Tour event victory. The 27-year old shared an emotionally honest reaction to his win a day after […]

The 2022 US Open enters the third round Saturday, with Collin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen sharing the top spot with each wrapping up the second round with a score of 5-under 135. There is still a long way to go, with a bunch of elite pros hot on their heels, including the trio of Rory […]

After Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadien Open this past weekend, he took a not-so-subtle shot at Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV Golf, the rival tour that has snatched away some of the PGA’s brightest stars. After his RBC win, he made sure that everyone knew it was “one more than Norman”, pointing to […]

Rory McIlroy is one of many PGA Tour members set to compete in the US Open this week. However, the league is without many of its stars, as they joined the new and controversial LIV Golf. Ahead of the championship, McIlroy once again voiced his opinion on the PGA vs LIV saga. According to ESPN, […]

Rory McIlroy took home a win at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, claiming his 21st PGA Tour victory. After the win, McIlroy was fired up over the win and took a savage shot at LIV Golf founder and former PGA Tour member Greg Norman when talking to the media. McIlroy admitted there was some […]

The PGA looked to be in trouble recently, as several big-name golfers, such as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, left the Tour for LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed rival league that is flush with cash. But the Tour came out swinging on Thursday, with commissioner Jay Monahan announcing a suspension for any current and future players […]

The LIV Golf Invitational, the first event being held by the rival Saudi-backed tour, is set to begin on June 9. The tour has landed a couple of major PGA stars in Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, though other high-profile Tour figures have been outspoken in their criticisms of the LIV Golf tour. PGA legend […]

Rory McIlroy got off to an excellent start at the PGA Championship, shooting a 65 in the opening round at Southern Hills. The low score represented his best start at a major since the 2011 U.S. Open. What really excited golf fans was the fact that McIlroy had won each of the previous majors where […]

Tiger Woods entered this weekend’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills looking to capture his 16th career Major Championship. Woods previously made a miraculous return to golf at The Masters in April after missing over a year of golf. In February of 2021, Tiger Woods was in a horrific car crash that left him in need […]

Last year, Phil Mickelson made history by becoming the oldest major champion in history when he won the 2021 PGA Championship. Lefty will not be around to defend his crown, though, in this tournament, which is just one of the many storylines heading to the 104th edition of the PGA Championship. With that said, check […]

The PGA Championship is set to tee off in just two days, though a notable name will be missing from the grounds at the Southern Hills Country Club. Last year’s champion Phil Mickelson, who was initially listed as a member of the field, chose to withdraw from the PGA Championship, with the reason behind his […]

For the first time in its relatively young history, the Wells Fargo Championship will be held at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm after playing mostly at Quail Hollow Club. Rory McIlroy ruled the competition in 2021, but will he be able to repeat his success in this event? The field isn’t brimming with the usual […]

Rory McIlroy entered this year’s Masters Tournament looking to complete the career grand slam. He had already won The Open Championship, the U.S. Open and The PGA Championship, but has not yet worn the Green Jacket. He entered the tournament this year among the favorites to do so. Unfortunately for McIlroy, he had a poor […]

Rory McIlroy is on a mission this week, as he will once again try to bring home a Green Jacket when he tees off in the 2022 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club. McIlroy has come up short a number of times in Augusta, so perhaps a change in golf ball would do […]

It was not that long ago when Rory McIlroy did not hold back on his opinion of Phil Mickelson after the American golfer’s shocking comment about the Saudi League got leaked. This time around, Rory McIlroy appears to have a much different, more diplomatic approach to the controversy, particularly of his opinion of Lefty. Rory […]

The Super Golf League might be a super flop after all, and PGA TOUR superstar Rory McIlroy has just dealt the Saudi-backed enterprise a massive blow. After Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau joined other stars in rejecting the idea of leaving the PGA TOUR, McIlroy jumped from the top rope and landed straight into the […]

Phil Mickelson’s recent comments on the Saudi Super Golf League have created quite a controversy for the 51-year-old, who has faced significant backlash over the past few days. Author Alan Shipnuck revealed an excerpt from his upcoming book, “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar,” in which Mickelson made some damning […]

In recent weeks, the PGA Tour has had to grapple with the potential reality of another pro golf association existing, as the Saudi-backed Super Golf League has picked up steam. The rival golf league has offered some of the world’s top golfers millions of dollars to skirt the PGA Tour and join the hottest new […]

Golf superstar Rory McIllroy showed his support to Naomi Osaka after the Tennis sensation’s decision to take an indefinite leave from the sport following her US Open defeat. Osaka lost to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the US Open last Friday, but it was her move after the lost that made headlines. The […]

Rory McIlroy returned to PGA TOUR play last week after finishing his patriotic duties for Northern Ireland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However, he struggled right out of the gate in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, scoring a 72 in the first round. That’s also the last tournament for him before teeing off […]

Justin Thomas was not able to have a podium finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but he’ll be leaving the Land of the Rising Sun with some great memories — and a realization that betrays Rory McIlroy’s lowly expectations of the tournament. Via Daniel Rapaport of Golf Digest: “I thought I would be proud, but […]

The first two rounds of  The Open Championship 2021 had been middle-of-the-road for Rory McIlroy, but he woke up feeling dangerous Saturday and started Round 3 like a house on fire. McIlroy, who scored a 70 in both Round 1 and Round 2 pulled of not one, not two, not three, not four, but five […]

Rory McIlroy is among the top players to watch out for in the upcoming 2021 The Open Championship that will be held at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England, starting on Thursday. He must be so eager to give it a go again after the debacle he had the last time the […]

Rory McIlroy and playing partner Jon Rahm were minding their own business as they prepared for their round at the Scottish Open when a random man walked by McIlroy’s bag and brazenly stole a club and a club cover from it. As everybody looked on in bewilderment, the man walked over to the 10th tee […]

Count Rory McIlroy as among the number of golfers not in favor of players using green-reading books in tournaments. Prior to the start of the 2021 US Open in which he’s one of the top contenders, McIlroy shared his view of the controversial issue a couple of weeks after The Tour’s Player Advisory Council voted […]

Rory McIlroy had an eventful first round at the 2021 Masters, struggling to a 76 to sit well behind leader Justin Rose. As part of this 4-over round, McIlroy even hit his dad in the back of the leg with an errant shot on the seventh hole. McIlroy had an awkward approach shot on the hole […]

There’s no denying that Rory Mcllroy is one wealthy man. That’s why, in this post, we’re going to look at Rory Mcllroy’s net worth in 2021. The only room for speculation on the subject is how much he actually makes and how does he stack up to the richest of the bunch. After all, it’s […]

Not exactly the typical “drink” that you see players hook a golf ball into on the course but it’s exactly what happened to Rory McIlroy on Wednesday. During his Match Play at Austin Country Club against Ian Poulter, McIlroy tattooed his drive off the 4th hole way left, landing it…in someone’s swimming pool. Poulter was […]

Northern Irish golf star Rory Mcllroy shed some light on how much good friend and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods has been through in his career in light of Woods’ scary car crash on Tuesday morning. Mcllroy was asked Wednesday if Woods, who suffered multiple leg injuries in the accident, is the “one person” who […]

The hype around the Toronto Raptors has reached an all-time high. As the team is one win away from capturing the franchise’s first NBA championship, Canadians worldwide have shown support for the country’s only NBA team. Pro golfer Rory McIlroy joined Canada in showing love to the Raptor when he displayed a Kyle Lowry jersey […]