“Free agency has finally come to golf.” So crowed Greg Norman after 42 golfers were confirmed for the opening tournament on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. The breakaway golf league, which will compete with more established tours, such as PGA, European and Asian, is putting up serious prize-funds to lure top golfers away, with $25 […]

4 years ago

“I wasn’t in awe of the way he played.” Rory McIlroy gave an underwhelming account of playing with Dustin Johnson during his Masters win, ahead of the 2022 Masters commencing on Thursday. The four-time major winner detailed his preparation to reporters for this year’s tournament in Augusta, Georgia. McIlroy reminisced on the 2020 Masters with […]

4 years ago

It happens to us all. Even the greats. Rory McIlroy has twice won the FedEx Cup and, on Friday, put himself in the mix again with a superb opening round of 64. On Saturday, the East Lake course bit back. The Holywood native, who became a father for the first time last weekend, started his […]

6 years ago

“I set out with myself to enjoy even the uncomfortable moments we had out there today, and man, it was fun!” Dustin Johnson sank a beautiful 50-foot putt to force a playoff at the BMW Championship. What followed was a John Rahm putt from the Gods. On Thursday, at Olympia Fields, Rahm carded a +5 […]

6 years ago

“I was just sort of taken aback a little bit by what he said.” The McIlroy Koepka rivalry – even if Brooks does not want to acknowledge it as such – has just ramped up another notch. Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy have both won four Majors apiece but both had to look on, at […]

6 years ago

The reigning champ fancies his chances. Dustin Johnson leads the US PGA Championship heading into the final round, but Brooks Koepka is not far off and pace and is talking himself up. Rory McIlroy is out of the running, but still generating plenty of comments and opinions [he is in the firing line again]. Koepka […]

6 years ago