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Celtic Tiger: McIlroy Calls Woods Easy Prey for Ryder Cup Euros
On the day after the American Ryder Cup captain announced the eight names that automatically qualified for the squad that will travel to Wales in October, much buzz continues about the names still unknown for the Yankee side. Corey Pavin said in his press conference that Tiger Woods is near the top...
PGA Championship Final Round Open Thread
CBS coverage is about to take over at Whistling Straits in the final round. Nick Watney tees off in less than an hour. Phil is making a run, but much too late. And Tiger started strong but came back to Earth. Carl Pettersson is trying to rally. Who will win at the end of the day? I've got my pick:...
The Other Open Champion? Chubby Chandler
David Cannon/Getty Images While we will all be lauding the great on-course performance of Louis Oosthuizen for winning the Open Championship, another man came out of the Open as a big, big winner. Chubby Chandler is the agent & manager for three men that finished atop the medal stand in this...
McIlroy Ties Major Single Round Record with Stunning 63
The Old Course is naked this morning, according to Tom Watson. With almost no wind and little weather to speak of, St. Andrews played in the early session like this was the Dunhill Links Championship, not the 139th Open Championship. Rory McIlroy, comfortable on this course because of that...
McIlroy: No Rush to Win A Major Championship
In his pre-US Open press conference, Rory McIlroy was asked whether or not he feels that he is advanced enough in his career and game to win a major championship. His response was both refreshing and kind of surprising. "[M]aybe in a couple of years I'll hopefully be a bit more advanced in my...
Since You Asked For It, Here's Rory McIlroy's Girlfriend Holly
Rory McIlroy's first PGA Tour win at the Quail Hollow Championship was a very popular one among fans, media, and the players themselves. Even Phil Mickelson's caddy, Jim Mackay, stopped by to congratulate him. When asked by CBS Sports' David Feherty who he would call first, McIlroy said his...
What Rory McIlroy Accomplished in His Win Today at Quail Hollow
Rory McIlroy's first win on US soil at the PGA Tour's Quail Hollow Championship actually etched several new marks on the PGA Tour and at Quail Hollow. McIlroy now owns the course record at Quail Hollow with his final round 62 He is the youngest player to win on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods did...
How Young Guns Can Think Backwards: Cash Before Titles
In this week's Global Golf Post, Lewine Mair details a recent interview she had with legendary troubadour golfer Gary Player. The interview is worth a full read, but one paragraph stood out for me in particular. When Player was asked about what he did with his winnings when he was in his 20s, he...
Rory McIlroy Has Back Problems, AKA Fred Couples Syndrome
Rory McIlroy is 20 years old and the back of a 50 year old man Fred Couples Syndrome. The Associated Press reports today that McIlroy has some stretched back ligaments that hurt the 7th ranked golfer, but he won't be missing time. From the AP: His agent, Chubby Chandler, says the 20-year-old from...
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