McIlroy Predicting He Can Finally End A Six-Year Majors Victory Drought In 2020.
Orlando, FL ….
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is confident he end what will be a six-year drought in capturing a long overdue fifth Major Championship.
It’s been that long since McIlroy captured back-to-back Majors in winning the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool and then finsihed in near darkness to win the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla in suburban Louisville, Kentucky.
“I remember when we had that chat at the end of 2013 I predicted I would win two and I went on to do that,” ...
McIlroy Turns Bay Hill Lead Into Second Day ‘Grind’ & Two Back Of Hatton
Orlando, FL …
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy turned the chance to distance himself from his rivals into a ‘grind’ and fall two shots behind on day two of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
McIlroy, who was one off the lead on day one, went into his second round after lunch finding himself in the lead by a shot after overnight leader Matt Every crashed from his opening 65 but crashing out of the event with a horror second round 83.
Every was not alone and in fact, just two players ...
Woods Now In Doubt For Masters Defence In Pulling Out Of Players Championship
Orlando, FL ….
Tiger Woods must now be in some doubt to defend his Masters title next months with confirmation continuing back concerns has forced him out of teeing-up in next week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Woods is a two-time Players Championship winner (2001 & 2013) but has just contested two events this year and those being last month’s back-to-back Farmers Insurance Open and then hosting the Genesis Open.
“Back just not ready,” said long-time ...
Leishman Stands Tall In The Tougher Bay Hill Second Day Conditions.
Orlando, FL ….
Former champ Marc Leishman stood tall in the tougher conditions on day two of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in being only one of two players in the morning half of the field to break 70 at Bay Hill.
Australia’s second-highest world ranked golfer brilliantly birdied four of his opening seven holes in an eventual three-under par 69 to be just inside the top-10 and in the event the Victorian golfer claimed in 2017.
Leishman had been out after lunch on Thursday and despite ...
McDowell Delights ‘Hometown’ Arnie Fans Draining Last Hole Monster Birdie
Orlando, FL ….
It was late in the afternoon and it was one of the biggest roars at the final green on the first day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando.
It was roar for a ‘hometown’ star and it was a 24-foot birdie putt holed by Graeme McDowell in a superb round of a four-under par 68 in the windier conditions that greeted the afternoon half of the event being played on the famed Bay Hill course.
McDowell first contested the event in 2005 and since 2009 he’s made his ...
Every Shows His Fondness For Bay Hill But Remains Uneasy Over Tour Drug Suspension.
Orlando, FL ….
It was very late in the afternoon when American Matt Every entered the Media Centre after having signed for a brilliant bogey-free seven-under par 64 to lead the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitation.
For some five hours Rory McIlroy enjoyed the clubhouse lead until denied the opening round honours but the two-time Bayhill winning Every.
Every has contested the event every year since 2010 and with the now 36-year winning his only two PGA Tour victories in capturing the ...
McIlroy Insists He’s Simply Copying Tiger’s Aggressive Bay Hill Plan.
Orlando, Florida ….
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy insists all he’s doing is copying Tiger Woods’ aggressive style in muscling his way straight into the clubhouse lead with a 66 early on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
McIlroy bogeyed the second hole of his round before completing his closing 11 holes in seven-under par and capped by an eagle ‘3’ at the par-5 fourth hole and the 13th of his round on Palmer’s beloved Bay Hill course.
And while missing three of ...
