The World According to Golf – Linksters Remember Robin Williams

You have to have a great sense of humor if you're going to play golf, and it's unlikely anyone in the last 100 years or so had a better sense of humor than Robin Williams, who tragically committed suicide Monday. Williams' rant on the Scottish - golf's inventors - is one of his most classic … Continue reading The World According to Golf – Linksters Remember Robin Williams →

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 Soars to Top Spot in FedEx Cup Standings

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla

Unlike the way the Capitol keeps sarcastically telling Tributes in The Hunger Games that the odds are "ever in their favor," that might really be the case this week for Rory McIlroy. The newly re-crowned No. 1 player in the world, fresh off back-to-back wins at The Open Championship and the WGC-Bridgestone, has been installed … Continue reading All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla →