McIlroy

On the 15th green, as the rain continued to shroud these Hoylake links in some kind of medieval mist, Rory McIlroy rolled a 10-foot birdie putt towards the centre of the hole.At the last moment, it turned to the right and slid by. It was a…

HOYLAKE, England : Rory McIlroy was left to rue another major title that slipped away after finishing tied for sixth place in the British Open at Hoylake on Sunday.The world number two had been favourite to win the Open at Royal…

That is expected to tax the 76 players remaining after the cut, which barely spared Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler and Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player. But it still claimed a collection of stars, including…

HOYLAKE, England : Rory McIlroy birdied the last hole on Friday to move to one under par after two battling rounds at the British Open to start his bid for a fifth major title.The world number two, who added a 70 to his opening 71,…

HOYLAKE, England :American Brian Harman surged to the top of the Open leaderboard with a barrage of early birdies while pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy began to make a move in the second round at a breezy but bright Royal Liverpool on…

The British Open showed again Thursday that even after 163 years, golf's oldest championship can still deliver a few surprises.It started with Christo Lamprecht, the South African amateur as tall as a flag stick and almost as thin, making…

HOYLAKE: Rory McIlroy needs no reminding of the pitfalls that have prevented him claiming a long-awaited fifth major and his opening round at the 151st Open on Thursday (Jul 20) could easily have left his hopes on the rocks once again. The…

The in-form Rory McIlroy and the world number one Scottie Scheffler lead the contenders at the 151st British Open as the world's best golfers are reunited at Hoylake on Thursday.…

Rory McIlroy returns to the scene of his sole British Open triumph at Hoylake this week hoping fond memories can help him snap a nine-year major drought, even if they do make him feel old.…

HOYLAKE, England : Rory McIlroy is the bookmakers' favourite to win this week's British Open at Hoylake and the in-form Northern Irishman may never get a better chance to secure the fifth major title that has eluded him for so…