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McIlroy Remarks With A Dunhill Shotgun Start To Day Two: “There’s A Blond Aussie Laughing Somewhere”

​ Rory McIlroy’s taken ​ yet ​another ​friendly ​‘dig’ at LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman ahead of Friday’s intended ‘shotgun’ start to the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. McIlroy had bogeyed his final hole on day one of the event at Carnoustie when his ball came to rest very close to an out-of-bounds fence at the back of the ninth green, and his last in this year’s 21st anniversary of the event. The World No. 2 walked off with a disappointing bogey in ...

McIlroy Slightly Disappointed To Be Left Short-Changed At Carnoustie

Rory McIlroy clearly was disappointed being left short-changed despite a solid four-under par opening round of a 68 at Carnoustie at the 21st anniversary of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. McIlroy, and starting from the 10th hole,  raced to five-under through 11 holes of his round though he played his remaining eight holes in one-over par. It was almost benign conditions at Carnoustie, one of the three hosts venues, and in stark contrast to predicted Friday conditions set to pound the $5m ...

McIlroy Declares It’s Time Golf’s Warring Sides Sit Down To Talk

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy says it’s time both sides in the biggest controversy ever to hit men’s professional golf now need to sit-down and sort out their grievances. McIlroy, and as chair of the PGA Tour Players Advisory Committee, has been much the soundpiece for the PGA Tour with Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan seemingly detemined, and certainly of late, not to have anything to do with working on any peace agreement. Now in a remarkable turn in this golfing war of words, law suits and ...

McIlroy Still Pinching Himself 15-Years On This Week When He Earned His DP World Tour Card

Fifteen years ago, this week a curly-haired, freckle-faced Rory McIlroy stood at the back of the famed 18th green at the Home of Golf. The champion Northern Irishman amateur turned pro a week earlier at The Belfry and had just posted a final round 68 on the Old Course at the Home of Golf to be lying third in the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Old Course. Standing on one side of McIlroy was Scotland’s Lloyd Salthman, his GB & I Walker Cup team-mate from a month earlier at ...

Lowry Hopeful Of Making His Debut In Tiger Hosted Hero World Challenge

Shane Lowry is very hopeful he can make his debut later this year in the Tiger Woods hosted Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Lowry has qualified for the prestigious, limited field twice before but this year the reigning BMW PGA champion says he’s indicated his desire to play, if all approved, in the 20-player field being host​ed​ by the 15-time major-winning Woods. “I’ve not played the Hero World Challenge before but then I’ve qualified for the event, so it’s just a matter of waiting ...

Hill Returns To Competition Taking Small Steps A Year After Mosquito Bites Sidelined The Scot

Scotland’s Callum Hill returns from a near 12-month competition absence​​, and the ​frustrating ​uncertainty of ​​numerous medical advice, quietly confident he can resume his place on the DP World Tour​ ahead of teeing-up in the 21st anniversary of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.​ As reported by www.golfbytourmiss yesterday, Hill was bitten by mosquitoes last October while competing in Portugal, with the bites becoming infected and leading to young Scot’s lengthy ...

Hill Looks To End Six-Month Illness Absence On Positive Note At Dunhill Links

Scotland’s Callum Hill will be looking to successfully end a six-month illness absence on a positive note at this week’s 21st hosting of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Hill, 28, has been akin to the forgotten player in Scottish mens golf having played just one event this year and that being just one round last March in the Qatar Masters won by fellow Scot and good friend Ewen Ferguson. Hill picked-up a mosquito related illness last October and was forced to withdraw after just ...