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World No. 2 Rory McIlroy says he will feel right at home playing alongside Americans Keegan Bradley and Dustin Johnson over the opening two rounds of the $6.2m Shell Houston Open. The trio will tee off 12.50pm Thursday and then at 7.50am local time Friday. “It’s a great draw as I know Keegan and Dustin really well and besides we’re all members at the Bears Club, so I’m going to feel right at home playing alongside them,” said McIlroy. McIlroy attended a press conference ...

A Rory McIlroy up-and-down from a greenside bunker at the 18th hole meant Shane Lowry was buying dinner for the World No. 2. The duo played a 18-hole practice round on Tuesday with McIlroy competing in the event that starts Thursday for a third occasion after missing the cut in 2010 and finishing T19th on debut in 2009. Lowry is making his debut and playing on a sponsor’s invitation that McIlroy and Horizon Sports managed to attract for Lowry. However it was McIlroy celebrating and throwing ...

While Tiger Woods was working his way back to golf’s World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was spotted hitting range balls at the Miami Municipal Golf Course. Of course, McIlroy was in Miami watching girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki compete in the Sony Open tennis tournament. McIlroy could have easily popped over to Donald Trump’s Blue Monster practice range or any of a dozen or so exclusive golf courses in the Miami region. But in a reminder of McIlroy’s golfing roots, he went to a municipal ...

While Tiger Woods was heading back to World No. 1 with an expected victory at the tornado-delayed Arnold Palmer Invitational, Graeme McDowell was at the nearby Isleworth Golf Club warming up for Tuesday’s Tavistock Cup Singles shootout. The tornado that ripped through central Florida just at 2pm local time on Sunday also meant the cancellation today of the official first round of the 10th anniversary of the Tavistock Cup. Instead all six four-man teams will compete Tuesday in Singles matches ...

Graeme McDowell left Bay Hill declaring those parts of his game instrumental for success at Augusta were sound despite what will be a mid-field finish in the storm affected Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. McDowell was fortunately back home in nearby Lake Nona when a violent electrical storm struck the course and moments after tournament leader, Tiger Woods had moved three clear of his rivals with a birdie at the second. McDowell managed to break 70 for a first occasion in the event signing ...

EXCLUSIVE – Rory McIlroy will return to earthquake ravaged Haiti for two days in the week before next month’s Masters. It will be McIlroy’s second humanitarian trip aa UNICEF Ireland Ambassador since visiting the Caribbean island in June 2011. McIlroy travelled to Haiti witnessing first-hand the damage and misery caused by the earthquake.  He inspected newly built schools, a maternal centre and camps for displaced people and just weeks after his infamous Masters meltdown. However ...

What the world’s best golfers have been striving to do for 870 days it took a mini tornado along with hail and drenching rain to halt Tiger Woods drive to regain the World No. 1 title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. Players were rushed from the course just after 2pm local time and with the conditions so dramatic those in the Media Centre were advised to leave the structure and head for the safety of the clubhouse. Officials then announced just after 4pm local time that play will ...