Rory McIlroy Enjoying The Sights & Tastes Of Sydney.
Rory McIlroy is once again enjoying the sights and the tastes of Sydney.
It is McIlroy’s second visit this year to the former Olympic Games host city after he had been here in Sydney in January accompanying girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki as she prepared for the Australian Open.
On this occasion McIlroy has his good friend, Mitchell Tweedie accompanying him while his manager, Sean O’Flaherty is making a first visit to the New South Wales capital.
Last night the four were out to dinner ...
McIlroy Sympathises With England Cricketer Jonathan Trott But Backs Aussies To Regain Ashes.
Rory McIlroy sympathises with England cricketer Jonathan Trott returning home but is backing Australia to regain the Ashes.
The 32-year old Trott left Australia after England’s humbling First Test loss to Australia in Brisbane citing a stress-related condition.
Trott’s departure was a field day for Australian newspapers with the Sydney Daily Telegraph running the headline on the front page: “Trott takes his bat and ball and heads home’.
However it prove to be more serious ...
Jason King & Andrew Pitt Recall Competing Alongside 17-Year Old Rory McIlroy In 2006 Australian Open.
The images of some kid golfers remain indelibly etched in the memory bank.
Robert Allenby, a skinny youngster built like a one iron, meeting Greg Norman on the Royal Melbourne practice putting green in 1987 with his late mother Sylvia taking a photo and, likewise, Aaron Baddeley, a lock of hair hanging over his forehead, talking with the Shark on the putting green at Royal Adelaide in 1998 with more snaps a family album.
Then, there was a 17-year-old Rory McIlroy here at Royal Sydney – where ...
Augusta Nationla Green Jacket Has A Few More Visits Before Scott Defends Masters.
With still some five months of his Masters reign still ahead, Adam Scott revealed there is still a number of people close to him over his career he would like to see the famed ‘Green Jacket’.
Under the rules laid down by Augusta National a new champion can wear the jacket anywhere in the world in the first 12 months.
But once Scott’s reign is over, he like every other former champion including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, can only wear the ‘green jacket’ forever on the ...
Rory McIlroy Upstaged By Young George In Australian Open Junior Clinic … Video.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy found himself upstaged by a Sydney youngster during a clinic the Northern Irishman hosted after competing in today’s Pro-Am ahead of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney.
George (last name not known) is a junior member at the Oatlands Club where former Australian Open and Australian Masters champion Peter Lonard was once the resident professional before earning his PGA Tour card.
George was among 250 youngsters from all over Sydney who applied to be present ...
Rory McIlroy Drawn With Fellow US Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy.
Rory McIlroy will play alongside fellow US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy for the opening two rounds of the Australian Open in Sydney.
Ogilvy captured the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot in New York State to end a 11-year drought for Australian golfers in the Majors since Steve Elkington captured the 1995 PGA Championship at Riveria in suburban L A.
McIlroy burst back from his 2011 Augusta anguish in sensational manner with his eight-shot success at the Congressional Club in suburban Rockville, Maryland.
Last ...
Jason Day Says Rory McIlroy Will Be A Better Player When He Breaks Winless Drought.
Australia’s in-form Day has not won a Major nor as many events as Rory McIlroy but he believes his good friend will emerge an even better player once he breaks a winless drought.
Day ended a more than three-year wait for only his second pro tournament success when captured last week’s World Cup of Golf ‘Individual’ title at Royal Melbourne.
The Ohio-based Aussie, who had gone so close to victory in this year’s Masters, will be joined by McIlroy in Thursday’s commencing Australian Open ...
