Rory McIlroy

Rory Mcllroy’s patience tested as he returns with 3-under 69 in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Emirates voice

Rory McIlroy’s patience was tested Thursday on his comeback and he needed three late birdies to register a 3-under 69 that left him three strokes behind first-round leaders Tommy Fleetwood and Hideto Tanihara at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Starting on the 10th hole, McIlroy made 11 straight pars, which included a three-putt par on the par-5 18th. Fleetwood, theRead more

Rory Mcllroy’s patience tested as he returns with 3-under 69 in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Emiratesvoice

Rory McIlroy focused on more majors not heart concern

Abu Dhabi - Emirate voice

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy says a heart defect will not prevent him from challenging again to be world number one and add to his tally of four majors. The 28-year-old Northern Irishman, who begins his year in Abu Dhabi next week ranked 11 in the world, told The Daily Telegraph he doesn't lose too much sleep over it. "I have a flat T-wave andRead more

Rory McIlroy focused on more majors not heart concern

London - Emiratesvoice

McIlroy backs PGA drug testing reforms

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has voiced support for the PGA Tour's drug-testing reforms that introduce blood screening and revise the list of banned substances to match the World Anti-Doping Agency's directory for the 2017-18 season. Last July, the 28-year-old Briton expressed concern over the lack of regular drug testing in golf compared with other Olympic sports and advocated theRead more

McIlroy ready for Woodland revenge bid

Miami - Arab Today

Rory McIlroy believes he will carry a psychological edge into his duel with Gary Woodland after being drawn to face the American in the opening round of the World Golf Championship-Dell Match Play tournament. The charismatic Northern Irishman defeated Woodland in the final of the event two years ago when the tournament was staged in San Francisco. The world numberRead more

Leads by 2 strokes in Mexico

Mexico - ArabToday

Rory McIlroy, chasing a return to the world No. 1 ranking in his first start in seven weeks, fired a second-round 65 on Friday to grab the lead in the WGC-Mexico Championship. The Northern Irishman vaulted into a two-shot lead ahead of five-time major winner Phil Mickelson, American Justin Thomas and England's Ross Fisher. Four-time major champion McIlroy reached aRead more

McIlroy says golf round with Trump 'not endorsement'

London - ArabToday

Former world number one Rory McIlroy hit back at critics on Friday saying his decision to play a round with US President Donald Trump "wasn't an endorsement nor a political statement of any kind". Trump is a keen golfer and McIlroy, a four-time major winner, accepted an offer from the commander-in-chief to join him for a round at the TrumpRead more

Majestic McIlroy guns for major scalps at WGC

Shanghai - Arab Today

A resurgent Rory McIlroy is looking to end 2016 in style, starting by winning the prestigious World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai this week. But the PGA Tour's newly-crowned FedEx Cup champion will have to overcome all four of 2016's first-time major winners and 40 of the world's top 50 players in a star-studded field if he is to liftRead more

McIlroy hints at real reason for Olympic snub

Shanghai - Arab Today

Rory McIlroy hinted Wednesday that his Rio Olympic snub may not have been entirely due to fears over the Zika virus, saying his situation was "a little more complicated" than others. The world number three from Holywood, Northern Ireland, also said he hadn't turned any thoughts yet to taking part in Tokyo 2020, adding that he would instead "concentrate onRead more