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Rory McIlroy Avoids Meltdown, Keeps Masters Lead

Apr 8th 2011 – 6:26PM
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy fretted about an errant chip that nearly slid into the water, a few putts that didn't fall in the cup. That's about it. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland put together another strong round at the Masters, shooting a 3-under 69 Friday that put him at the head of a hard-charging pack that...

McIlroy, Quiros Off to Roarin' Start at Masters

Apr 7th 2011 – 8:04PM
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Charlie Riedel, AP

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy teed off in the morning and put up a score for everyone to chase at the Masters. Then, after grabbing some lunch, he plopped down in front of the television to see if anyone could catch him. No one did - until a long-hitting Spaniard in the last group of the day. Alvaro Quiros, who had never...

WGC-Accenture Match Play Power Rankings: Euros Lead Ranks

By B.J. GeorgeFeb 23rd 2011 – 2:30PM

As March Madness draws near, this week's PGA stop will give you a little taste of the bracket format that makes college basketball so exciting. The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championships is one of the best tournaments outside of the majors, pitting the top 64 available players in the world...

Tiger Woods Sits One Shot Off Lead After Wild, Windy Third Round

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 12th 2011 – 5:56PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Tiger Woods overcame a poor start in windy conditions Saturday to shoot a par 72, one shot behind leader Rory McIlroy and two others going into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. On dusty day in the desert when the wind reached 28 mph, Woods showed an uncanny ability to...

Tiger Woods Shoots Bogey-Free Round in Dubai, Hangs in Contention

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 11th 2011 – 6:40PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Strong off the tee and hitting his shots with exquisite control, Tiger Woods seemed like his old self. He turned in the day's best score with a bogey-free 6-under 66 Friday to surge into contention at the Dubai Desert Classic. The round put him four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy...

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Masters 2012: Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia Share Hug At Augusta

By Chris Greenberg Apr 07th 2012 - 10:52PM

Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy were both miserable Saturday playing together in the third round of the Masters.

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Masters 2012: Rory McIlroy Falls Back With 42 On Front Nine On Saturday At Augusta

By Chris Greenberg Apr 07th 2012 - 06:30PM

Rory McIlroy may have put himself out of contention at the Masters with a 6-over 42 on the front nine of his third round.

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  • 06/04/12 US Open Trends: How to find the identikit champion Source: Betfair We at betting.betfair pride ourselves on our work ethic, filling these golf pages every week with detailed analysis of players' recent and long-term form; their stats and suitability to the particular course in question.
  • 06/03/12 McIlroy seeks solution, Tiger finds one Source: CNN Europe Rory McIlroy has a lot of hard work to do before he begins the defense of his U.S. Open title later this month.
  • 06/03/12 Rory Sabbatini takes lead at ... Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ That other Rory — Rory Sabbatini — played his best golf in the worst weather Friday at the Memorial and made a surprising appearance atop the leaderboard.
  • 06/02/12 From Golden Bear to Bubba, players seek balance in... Source: PGA.com The world's greatest golfers seek balance in their swings.
  • 06/02/12 Tom English: ‘I don't care if Rory McIlroy... Source: Scotland on Sunday SO WITH Tiger Woods shooting 69 to close to within one shot of the lead at the halfway stage of the Memorial at Muirfield Village and Rory McIlroy shooting 79 for the second successive Friday, not to mention his third successive missed cut, it might appear that Rory isn't the new Tiger after all.

Background on rory mcilroy

Rory McIlroy, MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down.

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