One fleeting glance of Rory McIlroy’s father prompted the biggest grin ever from his son following four historic rounds of the 111th U.S. Open Sunday. It was the redemption McIlroy was shooting for after the 22-year-old’s equally historic choke at the Masters earlier this Spring. In an unheard of run that included 35 holes with no …
Tag Archive: Rory McIlroy
Jun
17
McIlroy Sets New Record at Congressional
In all 111 years of the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy has the best score in 36 holes. He finished at 11 under 31 Friday, just one shot better than Ricky Barnes in 2009 (at Bethpage). He’s got the upper hand by eight shots on Y.E. Yang, who will tee off later today. Now notorious for …
Apr
10
Birdies Chirping Loudly at Augusta
Day. Scott. La Tigre. Team McIlroy. Choi. Cabrera. Schwartzel. Too many frames for a pile of green threads to tell who will fit the best, just yet. With the fiercest leader we’ve seen come a Finals Sunday, our beloved fluffy-haired Irishman went from first to seventh in only one hole. We also saw the eye …
Apr
08
McIlroy Fires a Few in the Hole
With round 2 already in progress, devout fans of Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy are anxious to see what his late afternoon tee time will bring him today. The 21-year-old blasted through the opening round at Augusta National Thursday with seven birdies, no bogeys and is sharing the lead with Alvaro Quiros. Woods, who tallied a …







