LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy says if LIV Golf was modelled like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and staged over two months then he would consider playing in it. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) The 34-year-old Northern Irishman has been a vocal opponent of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Uncertainty and controversy over a potential merger with LIV Golf's Saudi backers loom over the US PGA Tour as its 2024 season tees off on Thursday, Jan. 4, in Hawaii. North Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AFP) The PGA's tournament of champions, now dubbed The Sentry, again will...
LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy said the European side will have to "rewrite the rules" for Ryder Cup eligibility after Spain's reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm jumped ship to LIV Golf. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) Saudi-backed LIV pulled off a coup on Thursday, Dec. 7, when Rahm confirmed...
LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy says golf ball rules announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, aimed at taming the biggest hitters will bring certain "skills" back to the sport and make it more entertaining. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) The longest hitters are expected to lose up to 15 yards in driving...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's tech-golf series TGL will postpone a debut season from next year to 2025 after damage to a specially built arena proved too much to overcome. Tiger Woods (AFP) TGL announced the delay in a statement on Monday, Nov. 20, saying damage at the South Florida...
DUBAI (AFP) -- After dropping a bombshell this week that he was resigning as the player director of the PGA Tour’s policy board, Rory McIlroy will aim to win a third DP World Tour Championship, which starts at the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates from Thursday, Nov. 16. Northern Irish Rory...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board after admitting he had grown disenchanted with the role during the tour's acrimonious battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Golf star Rory McIlroy (AFP) PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and board chairman Edward Herlihy said in...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy was among players named on Thursday, Nov. 2, to the Boston Common roster in the new tech-golf TGL while Masters champion Jon Rahm dropped out of the series. Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (AFP) The league, backed by...
WORLD (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy, Patrick Mahomes and Trent Alexander-Arnold are among sporting stars to join a 200 million euro ($211 million) investment into Formula One team Alpine Racing. Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy (AFP) Quarterback Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce, former...
ROME (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that European stalwarts absent from this week's Ryder Cup in Rome after joining LIV Golf will be "missing being here more than we're missing them". Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) McIlroy is the most experienced player on either team as he...
WENTWORTH (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy boosted his Ryder Cup preparations with a last-hole birdie that could help him avoid the cut in the BMW PGA Championship as two of his rivals clashed with fans at Wentworth on Friday, Sept. 15. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy watches his drive from the 14th tee on...
LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy says he is at the front of the Ludvig Aberg "bandwagon" as the rising star prepares to make his Ryder Cup debut later this month. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy. (AFP) Aberg was hailed as a generational talent by Europe captain Luke Donald after he gave the 23-year-old...
