By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Just about everyone was in the mood to celebrate except for Rory McIlroy. It had been eight years since McIlroy played the week before the Masters, …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has reached the top of the world ranking eight times, and it’s still not enough. Even if the feeling is nothing new, the reward …
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s first competitive round on next year’s Ryder Cup course was a success. The four-time major champion holed out an approach shot for an eagle en route to a 4-under 67 for a share of the …
By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — For Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no.” U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s …
By Mattias Karen, Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — When Rory McIlroy runs into some of his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week, don’t expect them to spend much time reminiscing about fond …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy set the tone for a contentious week at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship when he contemplated 18 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who have …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy walked toward the stage in the media room at East Lake, the FedEx Cup silver and shiny on the table, when he raised his arm …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — This year it became easy to overlook Rory McIlroy’s four majors, 30 wins on four continents and two years at No. 1 in the world. He has …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. A day after Woods and McIlroy announced a new media …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The trouble with winning so much so early is that the losing can feel worse than it really is. The British Open stung Rory McIlroy, even if he said it wasn’t …
By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy. The show belonged to Cameron Smith, and so did that silver claret jug he won in a Sunday stunner at …
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cheers from every corner of the Old Course that belonged to Tiger Woods for two days at St. Andrews switched over to Rory McIlroy in …
On Tuesday, Tiger Woods was in the mood to reflect on the journey that will soon bring him back to the birthplace of golf — as unlikely a destination as anyone could have predicted when the …
Sportico’s annual list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world included a pair of pro golf megastars whose earning power is apparently impervious to long periods of inactivity. Tiger Woods, who didn’t play a competitive …
Tiger Woods has innumerable admirers on the PGA Tour, players whose fandom fueled their own pursuit of golf’s most hallowed records. And Rory McIlroy certainly fits the bill. Chatting with the media ahead of this week’s …
The last two winners on the PGA Tour — Cameron Smith and Sam Burns — are among six big-name players who won’t be teeing it up tomorrow in Texas for the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match …
The person who least needs to be reminded that Rory McIlroy hasn’t won a major championship in seven years is Rory McIlroy. And as he kicks off his 2022 campaign this week in Abu Dhabi, McIlroy …
Phil Mickelson isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to the USGA’s new Model Local Rule that will limit all clubs (except putters), but especially drivers, to 46 inches beginning on Jan. 1, 2022. Prior to …
The “passion” of the players in the Ryder Cup is something that comes up every year that the biennial matches are played, but considering what we witnessed this week at Whistling Straits, there should at least …
After a disappointing opening round at the abrdn Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy’s second round started even more bizarrely as a fan stole a club from McIlroy’s bag on his first tee of the day. Standing on …
