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Report: Rory McIlroy Planning PGA Championship Practice Round at Whistling Straits

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Rory McIlroy is scheduled to play a practice round Saturday at Whistling Straits in what appears to be a test run for his injured ankle in advance of next week’s PGA Championship, according to a report by Reuters, which cited a “reliable” source. The world No. 1 has already ruled himself out of the WGC-Bridgestone […]

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Fellow competitor calls Rory McIlroy “Tiger-like.”

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Rory McIlroy drew comparisons with Tiger Woods after the Northern Irishman’s stunning round of 11-under 61 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday. “Tiger was the man. Rory is up there. He’s Tiger-like to me,” said Will MacKenzie, who played with McIlroy during the Quail Hollow course record round that included 11 birdies. “Guys like […]

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10th Anniversary Milestone for Faldo Series Asia‏‏‎

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While former Faldo Series champion Rory McIlroy’s attention is firmly focused on Augusta National, the Far East’s elite amateur golfers are bracing themselves for the launch of the milestone 10th anniversary of the Faldo Series Asia. As McIlroy bids to become just the sixth player in history to complete the Grand Slam of all four […]

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Will Tiger be Rorying at Augusta?

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Young Rory McIlroy grew up wanting to be just like Tiger Woods on the golf course. Now, he is living the dream of playing against the golf legend. With the Masters taking place this week, Nike released an ad on Sunday that shows how the two golfers’ relationship has evolved through the years.  

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Tiger Woods falls outside world’s top 100 golfers for first time in 18 years

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Former world number one Tiger Woods has dropped outside the top 100 in the rankings for the first time in more than 18 years. The 14-time Major winner, who first moved into the top 100 in 1996 and spent a record total of 683 weeks at the top of the rankings until he lost the […]

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Rory McIlroy: Speed up golf to attract more young players

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Rory McIlroy has called for a faster version of golf in a bid to attract young players to the sport. Sport England figures show that the number of 16-25-year-olds playing the game regularly almost halved between 2009-10 and 2012-13. “Everything’s so instant now and everyone doesn’t have as much time as they used to,” world […]

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Home Golf Social Media & The Rising Stars of Golf

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The Grateful Golfer looks at the importance of social media in marketing the young stars of modern golf. Professional golf is attracting great players from around the world. The draw of the ‘life of a jet setter’ is appealing, as well as the very large ‘purses’ up for grabs each week. For years the European and PGA […]

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