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Portstewart, Northern Ireland …  Rory McIlroy admits next week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open now takes on more importance after he missed the cut for the fourth occasion in five years at the Irish Open. In fact, McIlroy indicated he was “glad” he added the Dundonald Links event to his schedule after disappointing scores of 72 and 73 for a one over tally at Portstewart. The World No. 4 was two under for his round with four holes to play but proceeded to bogey his 15th and ...

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open organisers are looking to increase the prize fund to $US 1om in a goal to attract more of the leading American players to Ireland’s premier golf event. This year’s event is the richest ever with a prize pool of $US 7m and hosted for a third year running by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was successful in encouraging current World No. 2 Hideki Matsuyama to Portstewart along with Spanish sensation, Jon Rahm and reigning Olympic Gold medal winning Justin ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … American Daniel Im and  Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, and with identical scores of 64 and 67, continue to share the Irish Open lead in moving to 13-under par. The unlikely duo are not only seeking a first European Tour victory but a place in next fortnight’s Open Championship should they end the $US 7m event among the three leading qualifiers inside the top-1o. However, the 32-year old Californian-based Im, and competing on the main Tour for a first full ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Jon Rahm insists Rory McIlroy will bounce back after the Spanish golfing sensation upstaged the tournament host by 13 shots on day two of the Irish Open at Portstewart. Rahm, 22 eagled his fifth hole and managed six birdies in a five under par 67 to finish the round in third place at 12-under par. In contrast, McIlroy recorded scores of 72 and 73 to miss the four under cut off mark by five shots. McIlroy struggled not only ee-to-green in hitting half of the ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Rory McIlroy’s Open Championship preparations would seem to be some disarray after the tournament host missed the cut for the second time in three years at the Irish Open in Portstewart. The World No. 4 was one under for his round with two holes to play but a double 6 on the 17th ended any quest of playing all four days in an eventual round of 73 for a one over par tally. It left McIlroy four shots shy of the projected three under cut-off mark in the $US ...

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Portstewart, Northern Ireland …. Borders David Drysdale led a very timely Scottish revival with four Tartan flags flying high inside the top-2o on day one of the Irish Open at Portstewart. Drysdale, and again with wife, Bev happily carrying the clubs, capped his round holing a 2o-footputt for eagle at the par five, seventh hole along with three birdies in succession from the 13th, in a six under par 66. The effort handed the 41-year old a share of sixth place and just two shots behind the ...