Rory McIlroy made news last week when he revealed that he wouldn’t be playing in the annual Wednesday Par-3 Contest at this year’s Masters. The world No. 3 called the family affair a “distraction” and a …
The traditional Wednesday Par-3 Contest at the Masters will be without one of the game’s biggest stars this year. Rory McIlroy told The Guardian that he will be skipping the event for the first time since 2011 in hopes of …
Seems like Mark Wahlberg rubbing shoulders with Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson is starting to pay off. We knew that Rory gave the movie star a Nike driver when he was in Ireland to promote his movie …
If you can’t beat him, join him. It’s doubtful that Rory McIlroy’s thinking in switching his putting grip to a left-hand-low style was a result of the putting prowess of world No. 1 Jordan Spieth, but …
When you come at the king, you best not miss. Brandel Chamblee’s finding that out the hard way. During a conference call previewing the upcoming Florida Swing, Chamblee questioned whether Rory McIlroy’s workout regiment might ultimately doom …
Fake primetime golf in the United States is back! More than a decade removed from the last iterations of Monday Night Golf on ABC or Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf on Golf Channel, the Associated Press reported on Monday, citing …
Rory McIlroy is expecting big things from himself in 2016. Coming off of a season in which the former World No. 1 missed three months with an ankle injury and was supplanted as the “next big thing” …
Rory McIlroy bulldozed his way to his third Race to Dubai title in four years, outshining a game Andy Sullivan on the back nine to win the DP World Championship by one shot. Trailing by one heading …
Rory McIlroy will make just shy of $50 million in 2015 — according to Forbes — so the Race to Dubai’s $1.9 million bonus isn’t a big priority for the Northern Irishman. That shouldn’t come as a surprise seeing …
Rory McIlroy is in Shanghai for this week’s World Golf Championships HSBC Champions and being the marketing maven that he is, McIlroy did a bit of cross promoting for sponsors Bose and Nike ahead of the …
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rory McIlroy wants golf put back together again as quickly as possible, saying Tuesday that even winning one of the PGA Tour’s signature events would feel cheapened because it didn’t have …
Rory McIlroy is on a crusade to retake the world’s top ranking from his newest rival, Brooks Koepka, but before he attempts to close that gap in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, he had to …
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the pendulum has swung more in the PGA Tour’s favor with the return of Brooks Koepka from LIV Golf and Patrick Reed leaving the Saudi-funded league and being virtually assured …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy got off to a rough start in harsh conditions at the Dubai Desert Classic, taking a double-bogey 7 as part of a 1-over 73 that left the four-time …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nacho Elvira benefitted from dramatic final-hole mishaps by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to win the Dubai Invitational by one shot on Sunday, securing his third title on the European …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday. Scotsman Connor Syme and Spaniard David Puig were tied …
SALFORD, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy was voted as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday, capping a year that saw him win the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam and then an away Ryder Cup with …
It turns out there’s still a place for what amounts to the “silly season” in golf. The Skins Game returned under a slightly different format — held on Black Friday instead of the weekend after Thanksgiving, and a …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s banner year in golf ended with fitting drama Sunday when he eagled the last hole in regulation to force a playoff but lost out to Matt Fitzpatrick, who …
