All posts tagged "rory mcilroy"

  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 14th hole during first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
    Hole-in-1 boosts McIlroy’s pursuit of Kaymer in Abu Dhabi

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s putter briefly went cold at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday. So he decided to take another route to the hole. The world No. 1 made his first...

    • Posted January 16, 2015
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after playing an eagle on the 16th hole during the third day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Saturday July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    Professional golf glance

    BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS All Times EST PGA TOUR SONY OPEN Site: Honolulu. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Waialae Country Club (7,044 yards, par 70). Purse: $5.6 million. Winner’s share: $1,008,000. Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 7-10:30 p.m., 11 p.m.-2:30...

    • Posted January 13, 2015
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after playing an eagle on the 16th hole during the third day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Saturday July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    Top 10: Shots from the 2014 PGA Tour season

    Even with Tiger Woods in and out of competition, 2014 was still a pretty incredible year for the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy reasserted his dominance and showed the world why he deserved to be No. 1 while...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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    As Tiger Woods rebuilds, a younger generation shines

    WINDEMERE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods appears to be on the road to recovery again, only it’s no longer a question of how soon before he reaches full speed. There are a lot more cars on the...

    • Posted December 8, 2014
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after playing an eagle on the 16th hole during the third day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Saturday July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    McIlroy named PGA of America Player of the Year

    The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Despite coming up short in the 2014 FedEx Cup playoffs, Rory McIlroy won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award to cap off a career season. The other nominees included Bubba...

    • Posted September 17, 2014
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
    Rory McIlroy wins British Open

    HOYLAKE, England  (AP) — Walking off the 18th green as the British Open champion, Rory McIlroy kept gazing at all the greats on golf’s oldest trophy. On the claret jug, his name is etched in silver below...

    • Posted July 21, 2014
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  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after playing an eagle on the 16th hole during the third day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Saturday July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    Forget Tiger

    Rory McIlroy takes commanding 6-shot lead at British Open HOYLAKE, England (AP) — His once-comfortable lead gone, Rory McIlroy could have flinched. Instead, he blew everyone away. With a stunning display down the stretch, including a pair of...

    • Posted July 19, 2014
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