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Orlando, FL … While Rory McIlroy continued fighting his swing, he handed his Ryder Cup colleague a huge compliment in declaring Matthew Fitzpatrick does not receive near enough recognition the young Sheffield golfer deserves. Fitzpatrick, 22 kept his name atop of the leader board birding two of his closing three holes in a three under par 69 and head to move into second place at eight under par in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. American Charley Hoffman (66) led the £7.04m event ...

aOrlando, FL … Graeme McDowell made it five four full rounds on the occasion of his 10th Arnold Palmer Invitational appearance thank to rounds of 72 and 71 at Bay Hill. McDowell, and playing in the group behind Rory McIlroy, brilliantly capped his round holing an 86-yard wedge shot for an eagle ‘3’ at the par five 16th that he also was playing as his seventh. But then like his fellow Ulsterman McDowell gave both shots back with bogeys at his next two holes on route to a 71 for a one-under ...

Orlando, FL … Matthew Fitzpatrick put himself in superb position to not only secure his PGA Tour card but be exempt in competing in the States till the end of 2019 after muscling his way to a share of the lead on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Fitzpatrick, 22 took full advantage of warmer afternoon conditions to post a bogey-free five under par 67 after extremely cold weather greeted those out early on the Bay Hill course in suburban Orlando. The reigning DP World Tour Championship ...

Orlando, FL … Rory McIlroy was headed straight for the Bay Hill practice range after he struggled to keep sight of the leaders on the opening day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. McIlroy was cruising nicely at one under through nine holes when he proceeded to drop three shots in two holes, including taking an 11th hole double bogey to be well down the board on day one of the Palmer tribute tournament. Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo shot a five under par 67 to enjoy the clubhouse ...

Orlando, FL … Rory McIlroy revealed he’s got every letter framed including one he received just a month before the passing of the late, great Arnold Palmer. This week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational is a special tribute to the ‘The King’ who had passed away the same day McIlroy sensationally captured last year’s PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta. News of Palmer’s passing was purposely withheld till after the completion of the event. And McIlroy, who had received a ...

Lee Corfield carded an unblemished five-under 66 to take the outright lead going into the final round of the MENA Tour’s season-opening Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open on Wednesday. The 35-year- old Englishman, who opened with a 68, reeled off four birdies on the front nine and one more coming home to reach eight-under for the tournament, one ahead of his compatriot Stuart Archibald and two clear of overnight leader Luke Joy, who returned a second round 70. Morocco’s Younes El Hassani, ...

Orlando, FL … Horrendous, Ridiculous, Obscene. The words used by former Open Champion Rory McIlroy when asked by Bernie earlier today his reaction to the decision by Muirfield to allow women members. It another great example of McIlroy speaking his mind, the four-time Major winner lambasted the 20% of male members who chose not to vote ‘Yes’ in favour of allowing women as member of the exclusive Scottish club.   “Muirfield wouldn’t be one of my favourite Open rota courses, ...