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McIlroy moves back to no.1 after CJ Cup success

Rory McIlroy regained the world No.1 spot for the first time since 2020 after the 33-year-old successfully defended the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup in South Carolina. The post McIlroy moves back to no.1 after CJ Cup success appeared first on Golf News.

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Lowry wins BMW PGA Championship

Shane Lowry was crowned 2022 BMW PGA champion after pipping Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm to the coveted title after an action-packed final day at Wentworth. Following the cancellation of play on Friday, after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the tournament was reduced to 54 holes and the Irishman played them flawlessly, managing to play the West Course three times without dropping a single shot. A birdie at the last meant he posted a final round 65 and a 17 […] The post Lowry wins BMW PGA Championship appeared first on Golf News.

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Wentworth crowds set for Sunday showdown as McIlroy moves into contention at the PGA Championship

The Scandinavian pairing of Viktor Hovland and Søren Kjeldsen share a one-stroke lead at the BMW PGA Championship, with Wentworth set for a thrilling third and final round in front of packed galleries. The tournament has been reduced to 54 holes after play was suspended on Thursday evening following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the second round resuming on Saturday morning. A two-minute silence was observed at Wentworth Club at 9.50am. Denmark’s Kjeldsen set the early […] The post Wentworth crowds set for Sunday showdown as McIlroy moves into contention at the PGA Championship appeared first on Golf News.

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Rory takes route 66 to win Tour Championship

Rory McIlroy came from six shots behind in the final round of the Tour Championship to win the $18m tournament and become the first player to win the FedExCup three times. McIlroy fired a closing 66 at East Lake to finish on 21 under par, a shot ahead of Im Sung-jae and long-time leader and pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler. However Scheffler struggled to a 73 and McIlroy took full advantage to claim a dramatic victory, having started the week six […] The post Rory takes route 66 to win Tour Championship appeared first on Golf News.

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Tiger and Rory get down to business

While Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have been rivals on the golf course for many years, they have kindled a strong friendship off the course, and now they have come together to set up a new technology company that aims to focus on “progressive approaches to sports, media and entertainment’. Their company is called TMRW Sports (pronounced ‘tomorrow’) and former president of NBC Sports’ golf Mike McCarley is a co-founder and will be the company’s chief executive. Woods said: “I […] The post Tiger and Rory get down to business appeared first on Golf News.

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