McIlroy Edges Closer To Matching Faldo’s No. 1 Record After Gutsy Genesis 67.
Rory McIlroy is now very much on target to move alongside boyhood mentor Nick Faldo as the equal third longest-standing world No. 1 following his superb second round at the Genesis Invitational.
McIlroy grabbed six birdies, three over each nine, in a four-under par 67 for a seven-under par two-round tally that handed him a very late second round share of second place.
American Matt Kurchar added a 69 to his opening round 64 to head the field at nine-under par on the famed Riviera course.
McIlroy ...
Woods Hope Fades Of Ending Riviera Victory Drought.
Tiger Woods hopes of a first-ever Riviera victory faded on day two of the Genesis Invitational in suburban LA.
After starting Thursday’s opener with an eagle, Woods struggled under the weight of a sixth hole double-bogey and also three bogeys over his back nine in a second round of 73 for an even par tally.
The 15-time Major winner ran-up a ‘6’ at his sixth where he ‘fatted’ his second shot into a greenside bunker where his ball plugged resulting with a ‘flyer’ for his third and then ...
Scott Produces Storming Genesis 64 As Aussie Seeks Back-To-Back Success
Adam Scott brilliantly birdied four of closing five holes in a sizzling seven-under par 64 and move well into contention at six-under par on day two of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera club in suburban LA.
Scott did not put a foot wrong in his first event of the New Year, and teeing-up also for a first occasion since capturing the 2019 Australian PGA Championship just days prior to Christmas, to end his round near lunch just a shot behind Ameican and fellow Australian PGA champion, Harold ...
McIlroy Pampers His Lofty Stature With Two Riviera Eagles In Three Holes
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy brilliantly grabbed two eagles in the space of just three holes to superbly pamper his lofty stature on day one of the Genesis Invitational in suburban LA.
McIlroy had been yet again struggling with the shortest club in his bag to be one-over par through seven holes before eagling his eighth and 10th holes in an eventual score of a three-under par 68 for a then share of fifth place on the famed Riviera course.
American Matt Kuchar birdied three of his opening four holes ...
McIlroy Declares USGA & R & A ‘Distance’ Concerns Affecting Just 0.1% Of All Golfers
Tiger Woods says it will be just 1% whereas new World No. 1 Rory McIlroy reckons it will be only 0.1%.
McIlroy found himself quizzed ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational his thoughts on the release last week of a joint USGA/R & A statement expressing concern that advances in player fitness and the advance of golf equipment technology is ruining the ancient club-and-ball game.
Golf’s joint ruling bodies expressed concern that golf has reached a crossroads because recent gains ...
McIlroy Reveals Key To Ending Six-Year Majors Victory Drought – Jigsaw Puzzles With His Wife
Rory McIlroy’s revealed a key to hopefully ending his six-year Majors victory drought – lock his mobile phone in the bedside draw and spend time with wife, Erica working on gig-saw puzzles.
This year will mark six years McIlroy last tasted Majors success and that was in winning the back-to-back 2014 Open Championship and PGA Championship
Now in returning to World No. 1 ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational, McIlroy was quizzed how he shuts out ‘information intake’ ahead of teeing-up ...
Knipes Takes Route 66 To Lead Inaugural MENA Tour Event In Egypt
England’s Curtis Knipes was on the money in only his second start as a professional, firing a superb, bogey-free six-under par 66 to take the lead on the opening day of the $75,000 NEWGIZA Open, the first-ever MENA Tour by Arena event in Egypt.
The 19-year-old, a member of Chelmsford club, was quick off the block with five birdies in his first seven holes. He then proceeded to make nine straight pars before picking up his only shot on the back nine on the par-5 17 th hole to open up a handy ...
