McGinley Warmly Praises McIlroy For Stance Over Mexican Ruling (See Video)
Rory McIlroy did not secure a winning Mexican take-out but he’s been warmly praised by Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host, Paul McGinley for his actions early in the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
Dustin Johnson shut the victory door on McIlroy posting a final round 66 to win by five shots with a 21-under par tally and become the first to win twice this season.
McIlroy, who saw his chance for a first win in 50-weeks die at the sixth hole, eventually signed for a 67 ...
McIlroy Up For A Mexican Takeout Victory Challenge
Here’s a stat that might play into Rory McIlroy’s hand but only if he gets off to the final round start he desperately desires on day four of the WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
Six of the golfers this season who have led by two shots after 54-holes of a PGA Tour event did not win the title.
The most recent included England’s Paul Casey leading the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by three strokes and American Justin Thomas, who last week led Genesis Open by four strokes through ...
Harrington Returns This Week To Competition From Injury At The Bear Trap.
Padraig Harrington will return to competition at the very familiar winning location of this week’s Honda Classic at PGA National and home of the famed ‘Bear Trap’ in Florida.
Harrington, and much like fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell, has been side-lined since injuring his wrist during the off-season.
The three-time Major winner initially thought he had sprained his wrist after an innocent fall while walking down stairs at his residence in December.
At the time Harrington announced: ...
G Mac Teeing-Up In Puerto Rico With Injured Wrist 95% Fit.
It is funny how golfing fortunes unfold.
Here is the sight of neighbours and Ryder Cup team-mates Graeme McDowell and Henrik Stenson checking-in at Orlando International Airport.
Instead McDowell was heading to Puerto Rico and Stenson to Mexico City.
Having lost his PGA Tour card at the end of last season McDowell has somewhat been forced in teeing-up in this week’s $3m Puerto Rico Open while Stenson, and enjoying the benefits of a 10-year exemption in capturing the 2016 Open, was bound for ...
Knox Confirms He Will Defend DDF Irish Open At Lahinch.
This year’s Dubai Duty Irish Open has been handed more good news with Scotland’s Russell Knox confirming he will return to defend his title at Lahinch.
The news comes after former European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood and leading Irish golfer Shane Lowry confirmed late last month they will tee-up on the Irish south-west links gem.
Knox captured a first victory on European soil last July in brilliantly holing back-to-back curling 40-foot birdie bombs, first at the closing hole in regulation and then ...
McIlroy’s First PAC Board Meeting See Shorts Approved During Practice & Pro-Am Rounds.
Rory McIlroy’s first appearance as a member of the 16-person PGA Tour’s Players Advisory Council (PAC) has seen the unanimous vote to finally allow players to wear shorts during practice and pro-am rounds.
It has taken two-years to catch-up after a similar decision made in January, 2016 by the European Tour equivalent body representing the interest of all the players, so now we have common sense finally prevailing on the PGA Tour and given the PGA Tour hosts tournaments at some real ...
McIlroy Confirms He Tees-Up In Mexico Not A European Tour Member Ending A 191-Event Run.
It’s finally confirmed and with Rory McIlroy indicating he has not re-joined the European Tour ahead of this week’s WGC – Mexico Championship and the first of eight events this year where prize-money earned counts on both the PGA and European Tour’s.
Following his revelations at last year’s DP World Tour Championship that McIlroy was turning his focus purely on the PGA Tour, he had never been asked in his two events of 2019 whether he had in fact joined or decided not to re-join the European ...
