McIlroy Shakes Off Any Lingering LA Putting Blues Standing Tallest In Mexico City

Rory McIlroy’s decision to return to his ‘old’ putter saw him brush off any lingering L. A putting blues and brilliantly muscle his way to a two-shot lead on day one of the WGC – Mexico Championship at Mexico City. McIlroy, and dressed all in black, stood tall in a no-cut event boasting 72 players from 19 different countries and in the process signing for a six-under par 65 in the swirling and thin-air conditions on the historic Club de Golf Chapultepec course. The American ...

Ireland’s Major-Winning Trio Together In A WGC For First Time in Four Years.

For a first time in four years all three leading Irish golfers – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell – will compete in a World Golf Championship. The trio of Major winners, and headed by World No. 1 McIlroy, are contesting this week’s Euro 9.72m WGC – Mexico Championship starting late today (THUR) very high up at altitude in Mexico City. The last occasion McIlroy, Lowry and McDowell were together in the same WGC was the 2016 staging of the WGC -Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral ...

Lowry Joins McIlroy & G Mac Teeing-Up Valero Texas Open

Shane Lowry will now join fellow Irishmen and Major Champions Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell teeing-up in this year’s Valero Texas Open to be held April 2-5 in San Antonio. Lowry will be returning to the Valero Texas Open for the first time since 2015 and third time overall and having been affored a sponsor exemption in both 2013 and 2015 when he finished tied for 15th and tied for 58th respectively on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course. “I am excited to return to San Antonio ...

Six Years On Let’s Just Say Scott & McIlroy Are All Square

Six years on from their drama charged ‘Down Under’ showdown lets just say Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy are all-square following the Aussie’s impressive Genesis Invitational success in suburban L A. Scott brilliantly celebrated a 20th year in the pro ranks fighting back from a horror two holes early in his final round and win by two shots in securing a 31st pro career win. McIlroy also faced his own meltdown just five holes into his Riviera last day but unlike his Aussie playing partner ...

Scott Secures A 31st Tour Victory Admitting His Career Is ‘In A Good Spot’

Top-ranked Australian Adam Scott admits after capturing a 31st professional title his career is in a ‘good spot’. Scott secured a back-to-back success for a second time in producing a superb and mature display in fighting-back from near disaster early in his final Riviera final round to win by an impressive two shots. In the process, Scott silenced the challenge of World No. 1 and overwhelming ‘social media’ favourite Rory McIlroy, and be handed the tournnament trophy also ...

McIlroy Staying Positive At No. 1, Scott Upbeat In Jumping To No. 7 And As Tiger Drops To World No. 9

Rory McIlroy has kept his World No. 1 ranking and thereby has matched boyhood mentor Nick Faldo in joining the Englishman as the equal third longest-running World No. 1. This is despite a very disappointing Genesis Invitational final round that saw McIlroy’s goal of capturing a first event his New Year end with the horror of taking a fifth hole triple-bogey and then dropping a shot at the next. McIlroy also retains the World No. 1 ranking given World No. 2 Brooks Koepka failed to impress in ...

Aussies Continue Dominating Golf – 7 Wins, In 7 Weeks, On 4 Tour’s & On 3 Continents.

Aussies continue dominating men’s golf! It began on December 22nd with Adam Scott capturing a second Australian PGA Championship in the co-sanctioned Australian and European Tour event on the Gold Coast. Scott’s good friend Wade Ormsby then in second week of January captured a second Hong Kong Open title while much later that same day, Cameron Smith tasted individul PGA Tour success for a maiden occasion in winning the Sony Open in Hawaii. Then on Australia Day, January 26th there was ...