The power of Rory McIlroy's prestige and pull as the popular No. 1 player in the world will be on display this wekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation, kicking off Thursday at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. McIlroy's calling card has pulled several … Continue reading Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Preview
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Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler's win at The Players Championship saw him rise to No. 9 in the world, up four spots from last week. Sergio Garcia finished third, and moved up from ninth to seventh. Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the world for the 41st week in a row and the 80th overall of his … Continue reading Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings
Let's face it, it's tough NOT to make the top 125 in the annual FedEx Cup standings if you're playing regularly; but to have a chance to win the big prize at year's end, you need to be on the high end of things heading into the post-season. Thus, Rickie Fowler did quite well for … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings
Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
The story wrote itself on Sunday at The Players Championship - three days after an anonymous Sports Illustrated player survey called him one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler won the tournament most commonly known as "The Fifth Major". Fowler shot a remarkable 6-under over the final six holes to … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Kevin Na shot a second straight brilliant round, and relative unknown Jerry Kelly exploded up the leaderboard on Friday, which ended with the two men tied for the lead at the PLAYERS Championship at 8-under. Kelly, ranked 127th in the world, fired a 65 to jump 53 spots up the leaderboard. He was 4-under at … Continue reading Na, Kelly Tied for Players Lead at 8-under
Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
McIlroy, Casey Resume Sunday for Final 4 Spot
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 37 Paul Casey were locked in an epic battle called because of darkness Saturday in the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship quarterfinals. Tied through 21 holes, the pair will resume play on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Pacific, with both mean angling at the final spot in the semifinals. One … Continue reading McIlroy, Casey Resume Sunday for Final 4 Spot
No Tiger, No Problem as Bay Hill Tees Up
Sure eight-time winner Tiger Woods isn't at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill this week, but does it really matter? The way Woods has played so far in 2015, you wouldn't think so. To compensate for the great one's absence, Bay Hill offers off one of the sweetest trios possible early Thursday afternoon - … Continue reading No Tiger, No Problem as Bay Hill Tees Up
Holmes’ 62 Leads Doral
J.B. Holmes shot a dazzling 62, tying a course record, to open up a 4-stroke lead at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Doral, Florida, on Thursday. Despite having not played Doral since 2010, Holmes said he felt the course is too easy for such a lofty event. The rest of the field didn't agree, with an … Continue reading Holmes’ 62 Leads Doral
Els, Garcia Committ to Irish Open
What does being No. 1 in the world mean? You have a lot of influence. Rory McIlroy showcased some of said influence on Monday when he announced via Twitter that Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els have joined the ranks of players who have committed to the Irish Open, which McIlroy's charitable foundation is the title … Continue reading Els, Garcia Committ to Irish Open
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