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Confirmation of divorce proceeding could not have come at a worst time for World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and this week’s Valhalla PGA Championship defending champion. A decade ago McIlroy emerged from the darkness on the final day of the 96th PGA Championship a shining light capturing a second Rodman Wanamaker trophy with his one shot victory in sububan Louisville, Kentucky. It was always going to be touch-and-go if the final few groups would get finished on Sunday 10th August 2014 but then McIlroy, ...

“Get Some Sleep” That was Tiger Woods’ humourous advice for the game’s current top-ranked player Scotty Scheffler when asked what advice he would extend to Scheffler now that he’s become a father for a first time. Woods is a father of two while Scheffler is now the proud father of a son he and his wife Meredith have named, Bennett. And knowing now life will change for the Scheffler’s Woods was asked, also as a dad’ what would he advise the four-time winner ...

Rory McIlroy heads into this coming week’s PGA Championship in the best of form after capturing a fourth Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, Despite finding water at the back of the green at the last in taking a double, McIlroy was in a class all his own over the final day’s play winning by a remarkable five shots thanks to a closing round of 65 for a 17-under tally. There was loud calls of ‘Rory, Rory, Rory’ as McIlroy collected a 26th PGA ...

Shane Lowry had a huge smile on his face when he reckoned Zurich Classic of New Orleans winning partner Rory McIlory is a better golfer than a singer. Lowry was commenting on the vocal qualities of McIlroy in returning to competition at this week’s 21st hosting of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. Lowry and McIlroy combined last month to become the first Irish winners of the Zurich Classic, winning in a play-off on the host TPC Louisiana course.  The win was McIlroy’s 25th ...

Belgian Thomas Detry was singing the praise of playing partner Bob MacIntyre after the pair combined to share eighth place at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Detry and MacIntyre were sharing the lead with five holes to play before a pair of bogeys at 15 and 17 jolted their victory quest before posting a 69 in a four-round 22-under-par tally on the host TPC Louisiana course. Their combined effort earned the Scot and Belgian $150,000 each behind the all-Irish winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane ...

Top Scot Bob MacIntyre admits three weeks back home in his beloved Oban has re-energised his rookie PGA Tour season. MacIntyre also indicated he touched his clubs just twice during the period chilling out with family and friends. However, in returning to the PGA Tour for this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and where he and partner Thomas Detry in the Mardis Gras city, MacIntyre revealed the stress he was enduring competing Stateside for a first time in his career. Prior to returning home, ...

A clearly refreshed Robert MacIntyre returned to the PGA Tour and teamed with Belgium’s Thomas Detry to superbly snare the lead early on day one of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. MacIntyre and Detry combined to grab the early clubhouse lead with a 10-under-par 62 on the host TPC Louisiana course. The duo posted a second hole eagle and then eight birdies, including four in succession from the 11th hole in the $US 8.9m event. MacIntyre, and showing plenty of spring in his step, has been back ...