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Rory McIlroy reckons top-ranked Scot Russell Knox has the ‘bottle’ to handle being a member of this year’s European Ryder Cup team. McIlroy’s eyes were still watery from the emotion of capturing a first Irish Open, and a first success anywhere in six months when singling out the Scot for praise. The four-time Major winner needed to pull off two ‘career-best’ hybrid club shots to come from one behind Knox with three holes to play and win by two on the K. Club course. And while admitting ...

Masters Champion Danny Willett has noiw joined four-time Major winner, Rory McIlroy expressing apprehension in travelling to Brazil for this year’s Olympic Games. Like McIlroy, Willett fears contracting the ‘ZIKA’ virus. Willett revealed his fears ahead of this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. “We are monitoring it,” said the Augusta National winning hero. “We’ve had an e-mail from the WHO (World Health Organisation) and we are keeping on ...

Scotland’s Russell Knox while  disappointed to let slip victory in his very first appearance in the Irish Open was full of praise in recognising the brilliance of Rory McIlroy. McIlroy came from one shot behind Knox to birdie the 16th and then sensationally eagle the last in a round of 69 for a 12-under par tally and win by three shots from Knox and Welshman Bradley Dredge (66) who shared second place on nine under par. Knox went into the final round of Euro 4m event trailing four stroke behind ...

A very emotional Rory McIlroy ended a six-month winless drought producing two of his career best shots over the closing three holes to capture a first Irish Open title at the K. Club. McIlroy, also as the tournament host, displayed his enormous class coming from a shot behind Scotland’s Russell Knox in first hitting a 256-yard 3-wood into the 16th hole to set-up birdie and then sending a laser-like 5-wood to within tap-in distance for an eagle at the last to win by three shots with a 12-under par ...

Rory McIlroy will take a three shot lead into the final round as he seeks to not only end a six- month winless drought but also capture a first Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The current World No. 3 returned to the course at 7.30am local time Sunday to complete the last three holes in his third round after two lengthy weather related stoppages late on Saturday at the K. Club course. McIlroy had been nine under par at the time and then proceeded to par the 16th, 17th and final holes in a bogey-free round ...

Scotland’s top-ranked Russell Knox fears being unable to trust a borrowed driver over the final round as he eyes a ‘bonus’ top-three finish in the rain-affected Irish Open. Knox was the clubhouse leader at five under par when darkness halted play at 8.28pm local time at the K Club course in Co. Kildare. Knox had been four under par through 15 holes when play was first halted for some two hours and 20 minutes, and then on return to the course could not believe his good fortune to see his approach ...

Tournament host Rory McIlroy insisted common sense prevailed in standing his ground and having play stopped on an already rain-interrupted rain-interrupted third day of the Irish Open. McIlroy was three shots clear of his rivals, at nine under par and standing on the 16th tee near 8.20pm local time when he became involved in discussion with a European Tour official over the worth of teeing up in the deteriorating light and continuing rain at the K. Club. The four-time Major winner clearly did not ...