Rory McIlroy Tops In Getting Out Of Royal County Down The Fastest.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was tops in getting past the Royal County Down front gates and bound for his parents Belfast residence after missing the halfway cut for a third straight year in the Irish Open.
McIlroy gained some comfort in shooting a second day level par 71 but with the damage done a day earlier following a nine-over 80 on the windswept and rainstorm affected Royal County Down course.
It left the four-time Major winner sharing 103rd place and four shots outside of the cut-off mark of five ...
Padraig Harrington Serves-Up Lesson In Links Discipline.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington delivered a younger generation of Irish compatriots a lesson in links discipline on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Harrington tamed a wet and wild Royal County Down layout with seven birdies in a round of a four under par 67.
The effort was 13 shots fewer around the ‘backyard’ of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy while Harrington needed just two dozen putts and a dozen less than his fellow Open Championship and PGA Championship champion.
Harrington, ...
Graeme McDowell … Royal County Down ‘Raw’ & Good For An Open C’ship.
Irishman Graeme McDowell was two under par and on the leaderboard with three holes to play before adding three straight bogeys in a round of one over par 72.
After his round McDowell likened the conditions on day one of the Irish Open as good enough to host an Open Championship.
“Some days this game does this to you whether it’s playing in Asia, this is it. This is raw,” he said.
“This is Britain and Ireland. This is what it’s all about, and it is fun to come back and play this type ...
Rory McIlroy Can Capture A Further 10 Majors Over The Next 20 Years Says Ernie Els.
Fellow Open Championship and U.S. Open winner Ernie Els believes current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy can capture a further 10 Majors over the course of the next two decades.
In his near eight years in the professional ranks McIlroy has already won four Majors – 2011 US Open, 2012 PGA Championship along with the 2014 Open Championship and also last year a second PGA Championship title.
In contrast, Els won his four Majors over a 20-year time spam first when he triumphed in the 1994 U.S. Open at ...
Ernie Els … “The European Tour Should Have Stopped Rory McIlroy Going To PGA Tour’.
Fellow four-time Major winner Ernie Els believes the European Tour should not have never let Rory McIlroy leave Europe to compete full-time on the PGA Tour.
Els has likened the 26-year old McIlroy to the late, great Seve Ballesteros who dominated European Tour golf winning 50 Tour titles from 1976 to 1995 Spanish Open.
However Ballesteros, who passed away in 2011, captured just four regular PGA Tour titles given he never took up full membership and competed by way of invitations mostly around the ...
Sergio Gargia Receives Emails Of Apology From PGA Tour.
Spaniard Sergio Garcia revealed he has received email correspondence from the PGA Tour with regards to unruly incidents where the Spaniard was heckled by the crowd when in contention for victory at the recent Players Championship.
“I received two emails and they were from the PGA Tour,” he said.
“I can’t really tell you what they said but hopefully there will no more trouble. That’s basically what they were saying.
“Also I heard what Darren (Clarke) had to say yesterday about the Ryder ...
Rory McIlroy Staring At Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Juggling Act.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy faces a balancing act this week of being a successful host and also capturing a first Irish Open title.
McIlroy quickly put aside the embarrassment of missing the cut in last week’s BMW PGA Championship in teaming with his father, Gerry and long-time coach, Michael Bannon playing a practice round last Sunday on this week’s Royal County Down host venue.
The four-time Major winner than played an 18-hole practice round on Monday ahead of the off-course formalities starting ...
