McIlroy Cracks €5M Mark in European Tour Earnings

The Race to Dubai is over - at least in terms of who will enter the year-end playoff in the best position to win it. Thanks to his third straight victory on Sunday, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has now earned €5.12 million in prize money in just 12 events this year. He's nearly €3 million ahead of … Continue reading McIlroy Cracks €5M Mark in European Tour Earnings →

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 →

US Open Champion Martin Kaymer Tops BMW Field

As if Germany didn't already have a lot of pride in Martin Kaymer, he put the country's golf momentum on overdrive two weeks ago when he captured the US Open title, his second Major title. He'll have support by the truckload as he pursues a second title at the 2014 BMW International Open beginning Thursday … Continue reading US Open Champion Martin Kaymer Tops BMW Field →

Mikko Ilonen Climbs to 11th in Race to Dubai

His win at the Irish Open was more than a big paycheck for Finland's Mikko Ilonen, it also significantly improved his place in the Race to Dubai. Ilonen virtually assured himself a high spot in the season-ending tournament with his win at the Irish Open on Sunday, climbing to No. 11 in the official standings … Continue reading Mikko Ilonen Climbs to 11th in Race to Dubai →

Mikko Ilonen Holds On For Irish Open Title

Mikko Ilonen got the trophy at the Irish Open; Edoardo Molinari and Danny Willett got something almost as good. The Finn staved off late runs by a number of players to win the Irish Open Sunday with a 13-under 271, defeating Italy's Molinari by a single stroke. Molinari and Willett each earned a trip … Continue reading Mikko Ilonen Holds On For Irish Open Title →

Two Close Gap on Ilonen at Irish Open

Finland's Mikko Ilonen is still the leader in the clubhouse after three rounds of the Irish Open, but the pressure is most definitely on the No. 63 player in the world entering the final round. England's Danny Willett fired a third-round 63, the best score of the tournament to date, to climb within a stroke … Continue reading Two Close Gap on Ilonen at Irish Open →

Finland’s Ilonen Maintains Lead at Irish Open

Finand's Mikko Ilonen wasn't the best golfer on the course on Friday at the Irish Open, but his second-round 68 was still good enough to maintain a four-stroke lead. Ilonen is 10-under through 36 holes, two strokes ahead of England's Robert Rock, who is in pursuit of a place in next month's British Open if … Continue reading Finland’s Ilonen Maintains Lead at Irish Open →

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen Takes Day 1 Lead at IrishOpen

In hopes of racing up the Race to Dubai standings, Finland's Mikko Ilonen came out firing on all cylinders Thursday at the Irish Open, firing a 7-under 64 to open up a two-shot lead. After opening up his round wtih a bogey, Ilonen rattled off five birdies on the remainder of the front nine and … Continue reading Finland’s Mikko Ilonen Takes Day 1 Lead at IrishOpen →