McIlroy Birdies The Last In Near Darkness To Brightly Emerge With The Italian Open Lead
A closing hole birdie in near darkness saw Rory McIlroy emerge brightly with a one-stroke lead on day two of the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone near Rome.
McIlroy was tied for the lead with fellow US Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick on eight-under-par and played his drive down the last at next year’s Ryder Cup host course when the siren sounded for play to be halted due the poor light.
Under Tour rules, players are allowed to complete the hole they’re on and with McIlroy chipping ...
Donald Confirms Marco Simone Long Rough To Remain In Place For 2023 Ryder Cup
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald confirmed the very long rough in place at this week’s Italian Open at Marco Simone will be the key feature in next year’s set-up of the 2023 Ryder Cup course.
Those who contested last year’s Italian Open to the course to the north-east of Rome have spoken of their surprise in seeing the rough so high for this year’s hosting of the premier Italian event.
Rory McIlroy, and making his Italian Open debut this week, spoke following his opening round of ...
LIV Stars To Join Likes Of McIlroy & Lowry In 21st Alfred Dunhill Links Celebration.
It’s probalby not the 21st celebration of the championship organisers will be seeking with the biggest controversy in men’s pro golf no doubt set to capture all the wrong headlines leading into the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Eleven LIV Golf have entered the $5m event, being again hosted on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Links from 29th September to 2nd October.
This year will mark the 21st hosting of the event since the first staging in 2001 ...
McIlroy Dining Out In Rome With Ryder Cup Possibles/Probables.
Rory McIlroy was heading out for the first of many 2023 Ryder Cup bonding sessions after soaring sensationally into the clubhouse lead, helped by holing an eagle second shot on a weather-affected and very windy opening day of the DS Automobiles Italian Open in Rome.
When poor light halted play, and after losing an hour’s play before tee-off, McIlroy was among six players in the clubhouse at four-under but with reigning US Open champ Matthew Fitzpatrick moving to four-under but with ...
Buon Appetito As Jamieson Heads For Well-Earned Spaghetti Carbonara & A Bottle Barolo
Scott Jamieson was all smiles heading off for a meal of his favourite spaghetti carbonara and a bottle of Barolo in sharing the clubhouse lead on a weather-affected opening day of the DS Automobiles Italian Open near Rome.
Jamieson, along with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, were among six players in posting four-under 67s on the Ryder Cup Marco Simone host course to the north-east of the Italian capital.
When poor light halted play late in the day nearly half the field were still to complete their round ...
McIlroy Stroke Of Brilliance Helps Send Him Soaring Into Italian Open Lead
A stroke of brilliance helped send Rory McIlroy soaring into a share of the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the DS Automobiles Italian Open on the Marco Simone course.
McIlroy was 115-yards out in playing his second shot into the par-4 third hole that he was playing as his 12th on next year’s Ryder Cup host venue on the north-eastern outskirts of Rome.
Long-time caddy Harry Diamond and ‘Best Man’ at his wedding, handed McIlroy a wedge that McIlroy landed just right of the pin ...
Lowry ‘Over The Moon’ Winning At Wentworth & Winning For His DP World Tour Colleagues
Shane Lowry was over the moon finally winning at Wentworth, going to the top of the 2023 Ryder Cup qualifying process and claiming victory for his DP World Tour colleagues with an emphatic BMW PGA Championship success at Tour HQ
Lowry came from two shots back at the start of the third and final round, birding the closing hole in a 65 for a 17-under par tally around the famed Burma Road course, and in the flagship event reduced to 54-holes following the passing of Queen Elizabeth ...
