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Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen was soaring high thanks to a new course record nine-under 62 on the opening day of the Volvo China Open. Pulkkanen, 34, grabbed an eagle and seven birdies to end the round three clear of his rivals on the host Enhance Anting club in Shanghai to also set himself up for a hopeful maiden DP World Tour title after having lost his playing privileges in 2023 before returning to form a year ago to finish 19th in the Road to Mallorca. “A great start,” the ...

We are learning that it was NOT Masters winning Rory McIlroy’s plan to purposely block any on-course conversation with Bryson DeChambeau, his final round playing parnter at Augusta National. DeChambeau, who had led the Masters after just two final round holes, eventually faded under the weight of a closing 75 to share fifth place. However, DeChambeau shocked most when revealing post his round that McIlroy had not spoken to him from the time the pair shook hands on the first tee until they also ...

LIV’s Patrick Reed’s superb third place result at the Masters has earned himself exemption into next month’s 12th straight PGA Championship. And there’s the outside chance the Texan may qualify for all four major championships this year. Reed teed-up also in a 12th Masters as the World No. 116th ranked golfer and with his effort at Augusta National sending Reed back to the World No. 49 following his share of 33rd place in the 2023 Open Championship. Reed will now head to Quail ...

Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy has naturally not wasted any time in ‘ammending’ his X media account to reflect his new super statue in men’s professional golf. McIlroy has a new photograph, an overhead shot of the very moment he holed the winning first extra hole birdie putt to claim victory in the 89th Masters with McIlroy having dropped his putter to raise both arms victoriously into the air. As well, there’s a new caption on his ‘X’ account saying simply:  ...

Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy must surely be heading for a knighthood after becoming not only the first British golfer but the first European-born golfer to capture golf’s coveted Grand Slam. King Charles and Queen Camilla earlier today publicly congratulated McIlroy following the Northern Irishman’s triumph at The Masters to ensure he’s now won all four of the men’s majors. The Royal statement read: “Congratulations @rorymcilroy on your historic win at @themasters.” McIlroy ...

It was 7th of October, 2007 when I stood beside a young freck-faced, curly-haired golfer named Rory McIlroy at the back of the 18th green on the Old Course at St. Andews. We stood there watching the third last pairing of Open Champions Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington completing their rounds in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Lawrie was standing over a birdie putt that if he holed it would tie him with McIlroy in then third place on 15-under-par. As we looked on, McIlroy commented:  “If ...

Rory McIlroy – the 2025 Masters Champion THE MODERATOR: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a privilege to welcome our 2025 Masters Champion, Rory McIlroy. Congratulations on winning the 89th Masters in dramatic playoff fashion. You’ve now completed the career Grand Slam. Please share with us your thoughts at this moment. RORY McILROY: I’d like to start this press conference with a question myself. What are we all going to talk about next year? (Laughter). Look, it’s ...