SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, April 7, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first extra hole and win the Texas Open over hard-luck Denny McCarthy to earn a trip to the...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Akshay Bhatia rode the rare experience of knowing a PGA Tour course with a sublime day with his irons for a 9-under 63 on Thursday, April 4, giving him a three-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward a potential trip to the Masters. Akshay Bhatia...
DORAL (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will be the in the same place next week, when they head to Augusta National for the Masters. Northen Irish Rory McIlroy (AP/File photo) They’re saying the same things this week, albeit a golf world apart. Sounding an alarm going into the year’s...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy matched a course record with 10 birdies to share the lead with reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy of Northern...
PALM BEACH GARDENS (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy dismissed talk of an "asterisk" on any Masters triumph over missing LIV Golf talent and said on Wednesday, Feb. 28, that patience is needed to solve the PGA-LIV divide. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on from the sixth green prior to The Cognizant...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour triumphs at venues such as Pebble Beach and Riviera will be devalued in the absence of two-time major winner Jon Rahm and other star players following their defection to LIV Golf. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AFP/File photo) And the four-time...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy won a "really cool" record fourth Dubai Desert Classic title on Sunday, Jan. 21, by one shot after storming back from a 10-shot deficit going into the weekend at the Emirates Golf Club. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his trophy after winning the Hero Dubai...
DUBAI (AFP) -- US golfer Cameron Young put himself in contention to win his first title on an elite tour, opening a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, Jan. 19, as defending champion Rory McIlroy trailed in 24th place. Cameron Young of USA plays...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy hopes the worst is behind him going into the Dubai Desert Classic after a series of critical mistakes denied him the title last week at the Dubai Invitational. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (AFP) The four-time major winner finished a shot behind Tommy Fleetwood after...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy battled back after a quadruple-bogey to remain two shots clear at the halfway stage of the Dubai Invitational on Friday, Jan. 12, in his first appearance of the year. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AFP) The world number two made a flying start with an opening...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy feels that the days of golfers being independent contractors are changing as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to negotiate a merger that could reshape the future of the sport. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) The former world No1, speaking on Wednesday, Jan. 10,...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Phil Mickelson has welcomed Rory McIlroy's new softened stance towards LIV Golf and says it is time to "let go" of "hostilities" between the rival camps. USA's Phil Mickelson (AFP) Mickelson was one of the first players to switch from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV in 2022 and...
