2 h. ago Rory McIlroy stays in the hunt for Players Championship glory despite scrappy finish

Mcllroy bogeyed two of his last four holes to card a 68 but is near the top of the leaderboard

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3 h. ago Rory McIlroy relishing tougher test as storms head for Players Championship

Northern Irishman two off lead after improved drivingTommy Fleetwood in contention with second-round 66It looks as if the world’s best golfers should have enjoyed this while it lasted. If forecasted gusts of up to 30mph land at Sawgrass on Saturday, this Players Championship will descend into a war of attrition. Day four carries a 70% chance of storms. The PGA Tour’s marquee event could be about to get grisly.There was a time in the dim and distant past when Rory McIlroy shied away from playing in poor conditions. How things have changed. The Northern Irishman now relishes the battle. McIlroy’s second round of 68 placed him just two off the lead, held by Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Rory McIlroy refuses to comment on fan who heckled him at Players Championship

The incident in question occurred after McIlroy pulled his drive into the water on the 18th during a practice round.

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15 h. ago Rory McIlroy makes fast start at Players Championship after heckler apologises

Rory McIlroy is a shot back on five under after the first round of the Players Championship

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17 h. ago Lucas Glover, JJ Spaun and Camilo Villegas lead by one at TPC Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy is a shot back on five under.

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22 h. ago Rory McIlroy answers the call after a spot of mobile phone interference

Northern Irishman round in 67 after clash with spectatorGlover, Spaun and Villegas lead the way at SawgrassRory McIlroy opted to let his golf clubs do the talking. A wondrous approach to the 18th, setting up a birdie for an opening round of 67, emphasised the Northern Irishman’s ability to create his own storyline.Social media descended into typical frenzy in the buildup to this Players Championship after McIlroy was heckled by an aspiring golfer during a practice round at Sawgrass. Video footage showed McIlroy removing the intemperate spectator’s mobile phone beside the 17th tee before the individual in question was ejected by security. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago College golfer who heckled Rory McIlroy and had his phone stolen carries out humiliating punishment

The fan who heckled Rory McIlroy at the Players Championship and had his phone stolen by the golf star is a University of Texas star, it has been revealed.

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31 h. ago Magical street food festivals return to Welsh woodlands, coasts and castles this spring

The 2025 season is set to be its biggest yet

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35 h. ago Rory McIlroy snatches phone off fan as he loses it over heckling at Players Championship

Rory McIlroy was involved in a bizarre incident during the Players Championship Pro-Am, as he appeared to snatch a spectator's phone and walk away with it

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47 h. ago Rory McIlroy shocks fan with his reaction to savage heckling at Players Championship

McIlroy was heckled while playing a practice round at TPC Sawgrass in Florida before his bid to win golf's fifth major for the first time since 2019 this week.

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52 h. ago Trump says Conor McGregor is ‘great’ and Rory McIlroy is ‘fantastic’

‘You have a lot of great Irish fighters actually,’ Donald Trump said to Irish premier Micheal Martin.

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54 h. ago Rory McIlroy does not expect Tiger Woods to return until 2026 after surgery: ‘It sucks’

Woods revealed on Tuesday that he has undergone surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon

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54 h. ago Rory McIlroy takes bitter swipe at YouTube golf in awkward TV interview

Rory McIlroy has been a staunch critic of the LIV Gold breakaway in the past but it seems the Northern Irishman has now turned his attacks elsewhere: The world of online golf.

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55 h. ago Tiger Woods faces another injury and another lost year. Has golf seen the last of him?

Tiger Woods is out of the Masters and probably for the rest of the year after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon

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56 h. ago Rory McIlroy encouraged by improved putting ahead of Players Championship

The Northern Irishman won golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’ in 2019.

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57 h. ago ‘No way I’ll still be playing at 50’: Rory McIlroy saddened by Tiger Woods injury

‘When time is right I’ll have no problem standing aside’American multi-major winner set to miss rest of seasonAs Tiger Woods begins his recovery from yet another injury, Rory McIlroy has firmly dismissed any notion of his own career stretching into his 50s.The 49-year-old Woods ruptured an achilles while training at home on Tuesday morning. McIlroy believes Woods will not feature in any of the 2025 majors. “It sucks,” McIlroy said. “He doesn’t have much luck when it comes to injuries and his body. Obviously he was trying to ramp up to get ready for Augusta and Achilles surgeries aren’t fun. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago It sucks – Rory McIlroy saddened by Tiger Woods’ fresh injury setback

Woods revealed on Tuesday that he has undergone surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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58 h. ago Tiger Woods likely to be out until 2026 after Achilles surgery – leading physio

The 49-year-old 15-time major winner has not played in an official event since last year’s Open Championship at Royal Troon.

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy’s merger stance is bad news for Brooks Koepka with LIV star ‘wanting’ PGA Tour return

Fred Couples claimed Brooks Koepka is wanting to return to the PGA Tour, after Rory McIlroy claimed the American circuit do not 'need' to make a peace deal with their LIV Golf rivals

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy still deciding how many tournaments to play in Masters build

The world number two will make his latest attempt to complete a career grand slam when he heads to Augusta next month.

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