Rory Mcilroy

Live leaderboard and updates from the opening day at TPC Sawgrass, Ryan Fox hole-in-one, Adam Hadwin club toss, Jason Day, Australians in action, Rory Mclroy

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[ad_1] Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy matched a course record with 10 birdies to share the early lead with reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele while Australian Jason Day is lurking close behind after Thursday’s opening round of The Players Championship. Schauffele fired a bogey-free, seven-under par 65 and was level with McIlroy atop the US … Read more

TPC Sawgrass 17th hole, Island Green, history, highlights, stats

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[ad_1] At the 17th hole of TPC Sawgrass sits a little 363-square-metre slice of golfing bliss. All around it is nothing but murky Floridian waters where golf dreams go to die. The symbolism won’t be lost on anyone who has swung a golf club. Thoughts of where you don’t want the ball to go can … Read more

Limbo explained as Jay Monahan pressure increases

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[ad_1] While hardly the US President’s State of the Union address, this week marked Jay Monahan’s time to deliver the PGA Tour’s equivalent from its Floridian heartland. But while a president could reasonably expect to have around half of their audience in favour, the teacher’s pet is more popular in the schoolyard than Monahan is … Read more

Rory McIlroy calls for quick end to merger talks

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[ad_1] Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy wants talks on a PGA Tour merger deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to conclude quickly, saying fans want star golfers reunited. Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, in its third campaign, has many star names who defected from the PGA Tour, including reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm and … Read more

Players Championship Ultimate Guide, Odds, when does it start, TPC Sawgrass, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Aussies in the field, tee times

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[ad_1] Labelled golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’, this weekend’s Players Championships at the famous TPC Sawgrass always attracts a quality field. Despite the absence of LIV Golf players, this year is no different, and with a purse up for grabs of $25 million (USD), there is plenty at stake for the 144-man field. Watch every round … Read more

Scottie Scheffler wins Arnold Palmer Invitational, news, scores, results, Players Championship

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[ad_1] World number one Scottie Scheffler cruised to a five-stroke victory on Sunday at the PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational to capture his first tour victory in nearly a year and a $4m USD winner’s prize. Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, fired a bogey-free six-under par 66 to finish 72 holes on 15-under 273 at Bay … Read more

Rory McIlroy hints there is some chance of joining rebel tour

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[ad_1] Rory McIlroy dismissed talk of an “asterisk” on any Masters triumph over missing LIV Golf talent and said Wednesday that patience is needed to solve the PGA-LIV divide. The four-time major winner from Northern Ireland, who can complete a career Grand Slam by winning April’s Masters, spoke on the eve of the opening round … Read more

Greg Norman reacts to PGA Tour’s $4.6 billion deal, news

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[ad_1] LIV Golf League commissioner Greg Norman vows the Saudi-backed series is going “full steam ahead” despite a new PGA Tour deal worth up to $3 billion USD ($A4.6bn) with US sports team investors. And PGA Tour player Patrick Cantlay, who helped approve the deal, said Thursday the group of US sports team owners involved … Read more

Rory McIlroy burned over illegal penalty drop

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Rory McIlroy failed to find the right place to take his penalty drop.

[ad_1] Rory McIlroy’s return to the Pebble Beach Pro-Am started in disastrous fashion on Friday (AEDT) after being penalised for a drop blunder that led to a triple bogey. McIlroy carded a one-under 71 that leaves him eight shots off round one leader Thomas Detry at the revamped, $20 million (AUD$30m) event on the US’ … Read more

$30m revolution explained and why ‘pure carnage’ is set to erupt

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[ad_1] One of the PGA Tour’s biggest ploys against LIV Golf will be on trial this week as the Pebble Beach Pro-Am is given a $20 million (A$30.5m) shot in the arm to captivate viewers worldwide. Despite being staged at one of the most dramatic, and iconic, courses in the world, the event has long … Read more