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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 […]