McIlroy Keen To Jump Into BMW Overtaking Lane
Rory McIlroy heads to the final two rounds of the BMW PGA Championship clearly looking to get into the overtaking lanes in the penultimate FedEx Cup PGA Tour season.
McIlroy picked-up 14 places on the leaderboard and moved into a share of 11th place at eight-under par thanks to a fighting second day 67 on the Medinah course in suburban Chicago
The World No. 3, and not for a first occasion in recent months, bogeyed his opening hole but then superbly completed his closing dozen holes in six-under ...
Gregory Solhaug Muscles His Way To Maiden American Junior Golf Association Victory
Norwegian Gregory Solhaug has rubber stamped his golfing credentials in capturing a very first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title.
The 16-year student at the IMG Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida captured the UHY / Celadon Championship hosted by Marina Alex and played at The Saint Andrew´s Golf Course in New York.
Gregory, who proudly met and had his photograph taken with Tiger Woods at last year’s PGA Tour Valspar Championship, entered the final round T5 and five shots off the lead, ...
The Last Time McIlroy Was At Medinah He Arrived In A Police Car
The last time Rory McIlroy was at Medinah he arrived in a ‘sirens on’ police car.
Not that McIlroy was under arrest but the story goes he slept-in in getting his time zones wrong and it was his future wife, Erica Stroll working with the PGA of America’s transportation division at the then 2012 Ryder Cup.
It was Sunday morning of the Ryder Cup and with Europe trailing 6-10 heading into the Singles.
Erica had not yet met McIlroy but she pulled a few strings in hastily arranging for ...
Mixed Emotions For McIlroy Returning To Medinah First Time In Seven Years
It will be a clear case of mixed golfing emotions for Rory McIlroy in this week returning to Medinah for a first time in seven years after yet another shock Sunday horror show at the Northern Trust in New Jersey
McIlroy has dropped to third on the FedEx Cup points table in posting a ‘tear-your-hair-out’ final round 69 for a 12-under par total in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
American Patrick Reed posted a closing a 69 to win by a shot at 16-under par from Mexican-born Abraham Ancer, and ...
Common Sense Prevails With McIlroy Not Guilty Of Northern Trust Bunker Breach
There is a golfing god after all with Rory McIlroy found not to have breached the rules despite being initially slapped with a two-stroke penalty on day two of the Northern Trust in New Jersey.
McIlroy was penalised two shots at the par-3 14th hole in touching what he thought was a stone in a bunker that turned out to be a hard portion of sand.
At the time, PGA Tour official Dave Donnelly deemed McIlroy, and under the Rules of Golf, to have ‘tested’ the sand before playing his bunker ...
Woods Withdraws From Northern Trust Due To ‘Mild Oblique Strain’.
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the second round of the Northern Trust citing pain and stiffness caused by a mild oblique strain.
The PGA Tour announced via Twitter the 15-time Major winner’s decision not to tee-up on day two of the $US 9.25m event in New Jersey.
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from @TheNTGolf due to a “mild oblique strain that led to pain and stiffness.” pic.twitter.com/d0duQImPnO
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 9, 2019
The statement added: “I went for treatment ...
Tiger Struggles Slipping To Second From Bottom In New Jersey
Tiger Woods continued to struggle posting a mistake-laden four-over par 75 that included three birdies, five bogeys and a double-bogey on day one of the Northern Trust.
Woods’ score saw him end the first round of the $9.25m event in a distant share of 116th place and just one shot off the bottom of the Liberty National leaderboard.
“I just didn’t play well and it was just one of those things where I just didn’t hit any good shots and didn’t make any putts,” said Woods.
“Other than ...
