Rory McIlroy … First-Ever ‘Selfie’ Snap Of New Champion With Claret Jug.

No sooner had new Open Champion Rory McIlroy ended his victory press conference and he was asked to take a first-ever ‘selfie’ snap with the famed Claret Jug. Here is McIlroy’s ‘selfie’ taken with one of the mobile phones belonging to a www.opengolf.com team member.

‘Process & Spot’ – McIlroy Shoots Down 70 Media Hopes With His Trigger Words.

New Open Champion Rory McIlroy left the world’s golf media totally deflated after revealing his two ‘trigger’ words for this week. McIlroy had visited the Media Center earlier in the week revealing he had two words to focus on during the four rounds of this year’s 143rd staging of golf’s oldest Major. He was asked after Friday’s second round if he could reveal those two words but responded he would divulge the words on Sunday afternoon should he win The Open. However ...

Rory McIlroy Wins 143rd Open … Three Majors In Four Years.

Rory McIlroy has made it three Majors in the space of four years after capturing the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. After starting the final round leading by six shots and then increasing that to seven with a birdie at the first, McIlroy added golf’s oldest Major to his 2011 US Open success and 2012 PGA Championship triumph lifting the Claret Jug by two strokes with a 17-under par tally. American Rickie Fowler and Spain’s Sergio Garcia were tied in second place on 15-under ...

Rory McIlroy’s Historic Open Victory – ‘With This Win’.

  RORY MCILROY – 143rd Open Champion – With This win It is McIlroy’s seventh European Tour International Schedule victory in his 138th European Tour event.  Moves to €2,634,932 and to the top of The Race to Dubai.  It is the fourth time during his European Tour career he has won more than €2 million in a single European Tour season. Will move to second in the Official World Golf Ranking from eighth. It is his first victory in The Open Championship in his seventh appearance. This ...

Rory McIlroy Has Open C’ship History On His Side – All The Stats & Figures

2014 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (The 36th of 41 events in the PGA TOUR Season) Royal Liverpool GC                              July 17-20, 2014                                    FedExCup Pts: 600 Hoylake, England                                                                                            Par/Yards: 37-37—72/7,312 Third-Round Notes – Saturday, July 19, 2014 Weather: Overcast, with rain throughout the day. ...

Tiger Woods & Tom Watson Add To Bob Torrance Tributes.

Tiger Woods and Tom Watson have added the enormous number of tributes to the late Bob Torrance. The 81-year old renowned Scottish coach passed away yesterday after a near year-long battle with lung cancer. As a mark of respect all players competing in today’s third round of The Open wore black ribbons as a mark of respect to Torrance who coached a number of players including double Open Champion, Padraig Harrington. Between Woods and Watson they’ve won eight Open Championships and each ...

Golf World Pays Tribute To Bob Torrance …. Padraig Harrington Says He Was A Father Figure.

The golfing world is in morning with news late this afternoon legendary Scottish-born coach, Bob Torrance has passed away. The 82-year old Torrance, who is the father to 2002 victorious Ryder Cup captain, Sam Torrance, died after a seven month illness due to lung cancer. Among those leading the tributes was triple Major winning Padraig Harrington who was advised of the news straight after his second round here at the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. “It puts it in perspective,” said ...