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Tiger Woods has sought to relieve any pain USA captain Tom Watson may be experiencing in the 14-time Major Champion trying to qualify for September’s Ryder Cup. The seven-time Stars and Stripes star is currently languishing in 70th place on the USA Team standing and 2, 644, 650 points behind Zach Johnson, who is in ninth place. However while Watson wonders whether or not he will afford Woods a ‘wildcard’ pick in announcing his three picks, the eight-time Bridgestone Invitational ...

Triple Major winning Rory McIlroy arrived in Akron, Ohio for this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational sporting a short-back-and-sides haircut. But McIlroy was also sporting a fair amount of stubble on his face. And when asked if he was following an increasing trend of growing a beard he responded saying:  “No. I just haven’t shaved.  I’m actually going down to Wallgreens this afternoon to buy some razors.” McIlroy arrived in the ‘Soap Box Derby’ ...

Rory McIlroy has revealed he almost quit the game but put it down to being a just a ‘grumpy teenager’ and three days resuming the game that has seen him become a triple Major Champion. It was 2006 and McIlroy was in the back seat of the family car being driven back home after he had beaten Co. Louth’s Simon Ward in a play-off to capture the Mulligar Scratch Cup. McIlroy was just over a year away from turning professional but on his first day back to a tournament since winning at Royal Liverpool ...

Three-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has returned to competition after his stunning two-stroke Open Championship triumph looking now to capture a maiden World Golf Championship title at this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational here in Akron, Ohio. But while victory would send McIlroy back to World No. 1 for a first time since March 2013, he was asked if he had set any goal to try and match Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major Championship wins. “It’s not something I ...

Triple Major winning Rory McIlroy has returned to competition for this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational revealing he photographed the famed Claret Jug sitting atop of the ‘loo’ in his parents Belfast residence. McIlroy made the revelation today ahead of teeing-up in Thursday’s commencing WGC – Bridgestone Invitational here in Akron, Ohio. Check out the video and McIlroy’s response to Bob Harig’s question. And while McIlroy spoke of his joy in ...

The draw for the opening two rounds of this week’s $US 9m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational is a real Europe versus USA match-up on the Firestone Country Club course. Of the 38 two-ball matches 17 feature a European-born player paired with an American. Three-time Major winner Rory McIlroy has been paired with American Matt Kuchar with Northern Irishman and the American teeing off on day one at 10.40am local time Thursday. Spain’s Sergio Garcia, who was joint runner-up behind McIlroy ...

The airline nightmares continue. This time it is that curse of the professional golfer and that’s arriving to a tournament without his or her tools of trade. No sooner had we arrived here at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational and I bumped into England’s David Lynn working on the practice putting green at the Firestone Country Club course. However the runner-up in the 2012 PGA Championship and reigning Portugal Masters winner was working with a borrowed putter. “No clubs!” ...