Jimmy Walker's six-month stint at the top of the FedEx Cup leader board came crashing to a halt on Monday. You'll need one guess why. Thanks to his third straight win and second straight Major title, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy overtook Walker in the points race for the year-end tournament. McIlroy has racked up 2,582 … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Soars to Top Spot in FedEx Cup Standings
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Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon Skewers PGA Championship Photos
A definitive sports fan, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon enjoys incorporating athletes and athletics into his skits and monologue as often as possible. He turned his radar to the just-completed PGA Championship on Monday night's show, offering up "Tonight Show Superlatives" based on players' head shots. Tournament winner Rory McIlroy was voted "Most Likely … Continue reading Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon Skewers PGA Championship Photos
Golf retailer supports injured service personnel
Golf retailer American Golf has announced its support of the country’s only Services golf charity, The On Course Foundation (OCF). The OCF supports the recovery of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through the medium of golf. As well as training and teaching golf skills, OCF strives to create work experience and … Continue reading Golf retailer supports injured service personnel
What’s In the bag? USPGA Champ Rory McIlroy’s gear revealed
What equipment did Rory McIlroy use to win the USPGA champs? We go inside his bag. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour 8.5-degree (Kuro Kage XTS 70X) Fairway Wood: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 3-wood/15-degree and Nike VRS Covert 5-wood/19-degree Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Wedges: VR Forged 46-degree, 52-degree, 56-degree and 59-degree Putter: Nike … Continue reading What’s In the bag? USPGA Champ Rory McIlroy’s gear revealed
UK golf writers acclaim Rory McIlroy
The golfing genius of Rory McIlroy never fails to ignite the creative genius of the UK's golf writers. And after his imperious USPGA win at Valhalla, the Irish star caused sports desks to go into a frenzy yet again. Here's some of the best write-ups of Rory's epic major triumph. "McIlroy’s triumph was so brilliantly … Continue reading UK golf writers acclaim Rory McIlroy
Magnificent McIlroy Adds PGA Championship to Trophy Case
Like a teenager racing home on curfew, Rory McIlroy battled darkness and his elders to win his fourth Major title, and second in a row, nipping Phil Mickelson by a stroke to capture the 2014 PGA Championship Sunday at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. Calling it the "most satisfying" of his four Major titles, McIlroy took … Continue reading Magnificent McIlroy Adds PGA Championship to Trophy Case
Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship
Five different players rode hot streaks up the leader board to tie Rory McIlroy for first place at one time or another on Saturday at the PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. McIlroy turned them all back - just barely - and enters the final round on Sunday with a 1-stroke lead after firing … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Keeps 1 Stroke Lead at PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship
For younger fans of golf who only know Tiger Woods for his infidelity and frequent surgeries, what's going on in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend is the closest the world of golf has been to Tiger-mania in about a decade. On a day when the legendary Jack Nickalus said McIlroy could win 15-20 Majors, the 25-year-old … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship
Three Share Lead at PGA; No. 1 McIlroy 1 Stroke Back
The good news for the rest of the field at the PGA Championship on Thursday? Rory McIlroy hit a double bogey 7 on the par 5 No. 10. The bad news? Even with the gaffe, he's only one shot off the lead. McIlroy's 5-under 66 has him sitting a stroke behind co-leaders Lee Westwood, Kevin … Continue reading Three Share Lead at PGA; No. 1 McIlroy 1 Stroke Back
New man heads up Thracian Cliffs golf resort.
The award-winning Thracian Cliffs Resort in Bulgaria has appointed former head of the Austrian PGA, Hansjoerg Lumpi, as its new director of golf. In addition to 11 years at the Austrian PGA, the experienced golf operations specialist has honed his skills in Europe and America including spending time working at leading Austrian resorts Brandlhof GC … Continue reading New man heads up Thracian Cliffs golf resort.
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