New Dad McIlroy Celebrates PGA Tour Return With Lowest Round In Nearly Three Months
New dad Rory McIlroy brilliantly celebrated his return to competition with a lowest round in nearly three months posting a sizzling opening six-under par 64 in the double defence of his Tour Championship and FedEx Cup crown in Atlanta.
McIlroy’s effort that included a closing hat-trick of birdies handed him the early East Lake clubhouse lead in the mega bucks 2019/20 PGA Tour season-ender featuring just 30 players.
At the end of the opening day Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm, and with the FedEx Cup ...
McIlroy’s Name Daughter Poppy Kennedy – Born August 31st
Rory McIlroy has become a father with the four-time Major winner confirming a daughter was born at 12.15pm on Monday August 31st.
The McIlroy’s have named their daughter Poppy Kennedy.
McIlroy tweeted the news:
Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, born August 31st, 12:15pm. She is the absolute love of our lives. Mother and baby are doing great. Massive thank you to all the staff at Jupiter Medical Center and Dr Sasha Melendy for their amazing care ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/IwFeGf8rod
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PGA Tour Announces 2020/21 Schedule – 50 T’ments, 14 Postponed Of Cancelled From 2019/20
The PGA TOUR today announced the complete schedule for the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season, featuring 50 official FedExCup tournaments – including 14 tournaments that were postponed or cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – culminating with the crowning of the FedExCup champion Labor Day weekend in 2021.
The schedule, which reflects a net increase of one tournament over the original 2019-20 schedule, features the most tournaments in a season since 1975 (51).
Three events postponed in 2020 – ...
McIlroy’s Defence Of Three 2019 Wins Now Cancelled & Now He’s In Doubt For Atlanta.
If there’s a player more affected by the COVID-19 related cancellation of tournaments then it has to be Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy won four times in 2019 – Players Championship, RBC Canadian Open, the Tour Championship and the WGC – HSBC Championship.
Three of those have now been cancelled with the Federation of Golf Tours confirming overnight the cancellation of next month’s WGC – HSBC Championship in Shanghai and as had been reported earlier this week by www.golfbytourmiss.com
On ...
McGinley Reveals New Legends Tour Heading In 2021 To Rosapenna
Former Ryder Cup winning Captain, Paul McGinley has revealed the Irish Senior Open will return to the schedule for the first time in 11 years when the newly-formed Legends Tour comes to Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort next year.
It was announced today (TUES) the formation of a European ‘Legends Tour’, and the first of its kind in world golf, that will replace Europe’s over-50’s Staysure circuit.
McGinley along with fellow Ryder Cup captains Ian Woosnam, Mark James and Darren Clarke ...
Tour Championship … What You Need To Know Before Tee-Off
2020 TOUR Championship Pre-Tournament Notes
Dates: August 31-September 7, 2020
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
Course: East Lake Golf Club (35-35—70/7,346 yards)
Field size: 30
2019 FedExCup and TOUR Championship winner: Rory McIlroy
FedExCup bonus pool: $60 million ($15 million/winner)
Format: 72-hole stroke play with FedExCup Starting Strokes
Things to know
• For the second consecutive season, the TOUR Championship is weighted by FedExCup Starting Strokes, with the
format crowning a single ...
First The CJ Cup, Now The ZoZo & Next WGC – HSBC Champions
First it was the CJ Cup moving from South Korea to Nevada and now Japan’s Zozo Championship is moving to California.
Next it will be the WGC – HSBC Champions being cancelled given continuing Coronavirus fears and with the Chinese government banning all international sporting events to the end of 2020.
The PGA Tour announced the ZoZo, and with Tiger Woods with the inaugural event last year, will now be played from October 22nd to 25th, and without spectators, at the Sherwood Country Club in ...
