With his weekend slump at the PGA Championship swiftly forgotten, Tiger Woods is excited about renewing his burgeoning rivalry with Rory McIlroy at this week's Barclays tournament in Farmingdale, New York. Former world number one Woods and the man long regarded as his heir apparent, Northern Irishman McIlroy, have been grouped together for the opening two rounds on the challenging Bethpage Black course at Bethpage State Park. "It's going to...
11:04 AM, Aug 23, 2012
New York: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will square off in China this fall in a one-day exhibition. Woods and McIlroy are to play an 18-hole match at Lake Jinsha International Golf Club on October 29, the Monday after the top two players in the world ranking compete in different Asian tournaments. Mark Steinberg at Excel Sports Management, the agent for Woods, says the exhibition has been in the works...
10:28 AM, Aug 16, 2012
Kiawah Island, South Carolina: Right down to his red shirt, Rory McIlroy looked every bit the part of golf's next star in another commanding performance at the PGA Championship. McIlroy validated his record-setting U.S. Open win last year by blowing away the field Sunday at Kiawah Island. One last birdie from 25 feet on the 18th hole gave him a 6-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, breaking the PGA Championship...
08:39 AM, Aug 13, 2012
Akron, Ohio: Jeev Milkha Singh carded a 71, his best this week, to be place tied 63rd after 54 holes at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational golf. The Indian ace is now eight-over through three rounds at the tough Firestone course, which has been firm, fast and bouncy. Jeev had rounds of 73 and 74 on first two days. In the third round, he had three birdies and four bogeys. Meanwhile,...
05:20 PM, Aug 05, 2012
Lytham St Annes: World number two Rory McIlroy is full of frustration that he has lost his mojo in recent weeks and believes the situation is starting to affect his confidence levels. The 23-year-old Northern Irishman reeled off a string of top-five finishes on the European and U.S. tours early in the year before a slump caused him to miss four out of five cuts. McIlroy's form has continued to...
11:20 AM, Jul 22, 2012
Lytham St Annes: Now that the madness and commotion of 2011 has subsided, world number two Rory McIlroy believes he is better equipped for a tilt at his maiden British Open title. Twelve months ago, in the absence of the injured Tiger Woods, the young Northern Irishman was the main attraction for the third major of the season at Sandwich. McIlroy had just won the U.S. Open by a record...
11:42 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Charlotte, North Carolina: Home-town favourite Webb Simpson birdied the 17th hole to break a logjam at the top and seize a one-stroke lead going into Sunday's final round of the Wells Fargo Championship, as Rory McIlroy charged into contention with a 66. Simpson, who lives near the Quail Hollow golf course at Charlotte, North Carolina, carded a three-under-par 69 for a total of 202 to lead second-placed countrymen Ryan Moore...
09:32 AM, May 06, 2012
