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33-year-old golfer Rory McIlroy reflected on his performance from the 2022 Masters, which saw him land three shots behind winner Scottie Scheffler, ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach. “The only thing that I can say is that I proved to myself that I could do it,” McIlroy said. “As much as I didn’t really get into contention, […]

The Round 1 and 2 threesomes and tee times for The 2023 Masters have been released, including those featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy. Other than Tiger’s presence, the loudest storyline entering the week was how the LIV players would interact with PGA Tour members amid the ongoing tension between the two tours […]

Brooks Koepka has downplayed the potential for drama at the upcoming Masters in the lead-up to the most prestigious tournament in golf. The tournament at Augusta, set to kick off next Thursday, will bring together the stars who defected to the LIV Tour, like Koepka, and those who remained with the PGA. Invariably, the potential […]

Rory McIlroy stunned the golf world again on Thursday, hitting an outrageous 375-yard drive on the 18th hole in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play that rolled just inside four feet of the hole. It was truly a Happy Gilmore-esque rocket from the Northern Irish superstar, which led to his 2-up victory over Denny McCarthy and […]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy recently announced that they are launching a tech-infused golf league. The tech-infused golf league, or the TGL, will feature an 18-hole virtual course with matches taking place on Monday nights. The league is set to begin in January of 2024. The league has already added stars such as Jon Rahm […]

Rory McIlroy has never shied away from showing his genuine support for the PGA TOUR amid the challenge from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman continues has doubled down on that stance, as he embraces the major changes coming the way of the PGA TOUR in 2024, with the introduction of events with no […]

There is absolutely no love lost between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed. McIlroy was seen at the driving range on Tuesday at the Dubai Desert Classic, and had no time at all for Reed when the latter approached him on the course. “Patrick came up to say hello, and I didn’t want him to,” McIlroy […]

Tiger Woods recently took a shot at LIV Golf and praised Rory McIlroy. He dropped a brutally honest sentiment on legacy differences between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, per Kyle Porter. “You want to compare yourself Hogan, Snead and Nicklaus, you can’t do that over there. But you can on this tour,” Woods said. […]

Tiger Woods announced that he will participate in the Hero World Challenge. He shouted out Kevin Kisner and Tommy Fleetwood for joining as well. The event will take place ahead of the The Match, which Woods is also participating in. This will be Woods’ first competition since missing the cut at the Open Championship in […]

Tiger Woods is set to join Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas in the 7th edition of The Match, per ESPN. NFL players such as Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers have previously participated in the event alongside professional golfers. But this time around, the PGA will showcase its top talent with Woods […]

World no. 1 Rory McIlroy is becoming increasingly concerned with where the sport of golf is going amid the feud between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, which has plucked numerous stars over the last number of months. McIlroy spoke to The Guardian and explained how it’s becoming a “us vs. them” mentality […]

Rory McIlroy has made headlines for his comments on the ongoing feud between the LIV golf tour and the PGA Tour. Yesterday at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, McIlroy commented again. “I don’t want a fractured game,” McIlroy said on Wednesday, according to an ESPN.com article. “I never have. You look at some other sports […]

Rory McIlroy has never backed down from voicing his displeasure with LIV Golf, the controversial Saudi-backed league that has poached many of the pros from the PGA TOUR. Even after winning the FedEx Cup title Sunday at East Lake Golf Club down in Atlanta, the Northern Irishman spoke once again about his disapproval of LIV […]

Rory McIlroy pulled off an improbable feat to cap the week off with a FedEx Cup title at East Lake Golf Club down in Atlanta Georgia. McIlroy, however, sounded almost apologetic after his victory, believing that Scottie Scheffler deserved to win the championship more than him. Via Kyle Porter of CBS: “I think he deserves […]

On Sunday, Rory McIlroy became the first golfer ever to win the FedEx Cup Championship three times. Previously, only he and Tiger Woods had won the Tour Championship more than once. Once the dust settled, Woods took to Twitter to congratulate McIlroy, while pointing out how impressive it truly was. .@McIlroyRory starts the week off […]

On Sunday, Rory McIlroy pulled out all the stops as he erased a six-shot deficit to claim yet another FedEx Cup Championship. McIlroy entered the final round of the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia playing alongside tournament leader Scottie Scheffler. It was thought to be a foregone conclusion that […]

As LIV Golf continues to try to grow and disrupt the PGA Tour, the latter is trying to figure out ways to improve the product and make it worthwhile for the top players to stick around. Last week at the BMW Championship, a group of top PGA Tour players, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, […]

Rory McIlroy has zero chill — at all. The PGA TOUR star just posterized the entire LIV Golf with a rhetorical quip when he recently spoke to the media about The FedEx Cup. When a reporter asked if The FedEx Cup “is the hardest trophy to win,” the Northern Irishman shot back with a hilarious […]

Ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Rory McIlroy weighed in on the lawsuit submitted by LIV Golf tour members against the PGA. The ruling was handed down on Tuesday, in which it was determined that the trio of golfers who had submitted the temporary restraining order would be unable to participate in the FedEx Cup. […]

Rory McIlroy seemed primed for glory at the 150th Open Championship, but it was Cameron Smith who went on a late run on the back nine to take home the Claret Jug. Smith shot a 30 on the back nine to finish with a 64 for the day and 20-under for the tournament to beat […]

Rory McIlroy seemed poised to win his second Open Championship on Sunday, but he fell just shy as both Cameron Smith and Cameron Young surged past him on the final day of the tournament at St. Andrews’ Old Course. Smith wound up winning The Open at 20-under, while Young finished 19-under. McIlroy shot a 2-under […]

The 2022 Open Championship was one of the most close-knit competitions in its history. The match truly went down to the final hole of the final round, where Rory McIlroy missed an eagle chip and came up short against Australia’s Cameron Smith, who topped the leaderboard. Smith posted a -20 in the tournament, propelled by […]

With Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy voicing out their true feelings about players who defected from PGA TOUR to  LIV Golf ahead of 2022 The Open Championship, the drama at St. Andrews this week has only gotten more intense. Patrick Reed tried to add even more fuel to the fire by competing on the first […]

With the Open Championship set to begin on Thursday, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club decided to honor two of golf’s brightest stars, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Both Woods and McIlroy were made honorary members of the club at St. Andrews. The two stars were blown away by the gesture, with each reacting in […]

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 […]