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McIlroy stops rot with late eagle at Pebble Beach

Rory McIlroy struggled in cool and blustery back-nine conditions before finishing with an eagle three to keep his victory hopes alive in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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McIlroy stops rot with late eagle at Pebble Beach
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Lowry on double hole in one delight with McIlroy: “I don't know what to say; I guess it's just luck of the Irish”

Shane Lowry hailed it as “the luck of the Irish” as he completed a famous trinity of holes-in-one and matched pal Rory McIlroy by making an ace in round one of the AT&T Pro-Am.

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Lowry on double hole in one delight with McIlroy: “I don't know what to say; I guess it's just luck of the Irish”
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McIlroy calls for PGA Tour to scale back — "47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many”

Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour has been “diminished” by over-saturation and reckons it might not be a bad thing to “scale it back” by reducing the number of events to leave “fatigued” fans wanting more.

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McIlroy calls for PGA Tour to scale back — "47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many”
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McIlroy says PIF deal no guarantee of golf’s reunification

Rory McIlroy believes the new Trump administration could speed up a deal with with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund but he remains unclear about what the future holds in store for men’s professional golf.

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McIlroy says PIF deal no guarantee of golf’s reunification
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Rusty Lowry nine behind Aberg at Torrey Pines

Shane Lowry showed signs of rust and frustration after his eight-week winter break but chiselled out a level par 72 to trail Ryder Cup teammate Ludwig Aberg by nine shots in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

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Rusty Lowry nine behind Aberg at Torrey Pines
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Nicklaus: Rory has “a lot more majors in him”.

Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy must overcome a psychological barrier to end his more than decade-long wait for a fifth major win but he still believes the Holywood star has “got a lot more majors in him”.

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Nicklaus: Rory has “a lot more majors in him”.
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Maturing Lowry resumes Ryder Cup campaign at Torrey Pines

Shane Lowry will crank up in the 16th season of his professional career at Torrey Pines today looking to take another big step towards a third Ryder Cup cap at Bethpage Black in September.

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Maturing Lowry resumes Ryder Cup campaign at Torrey Pines
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Tiger on TGL: "I hope that we can invigorate the game because it definitely needs it right now"

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are desperately hoping the new TGL indoor league can fill a gap in the market and rival LIV Golf when it launches in Florida on January 7.

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Tiger on TGL: "I hope that we can invigorate the game because it definitely needs it right now"
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Thomas seeks end to two and a half year drought in the Bahamas

Two-time major winner Justin Thomas will bid to end a two-and-a-half-year drought when he takes a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

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Thomas seeks end to two and a half year drought in the Bahamas
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Slow starts for Byrne and Walsh in LPGA bids; no joy for Irish in Phoenix, Alabama and Thailand

Sara Byrne and Lauren Walsh have work to do to win their cards at the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage in Alabama.

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Slow starts for Byrne and Walsh in LPGA bids; no joy for Irish in Phoenix, Alabama and Thailand
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Devlin just two shots off the pace in Champions Tour card bid

Chris Devlin birdied two of his last four holes to keep his dream of a PGA Tour Champions card alive in Arizona.

PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour, Korn Ferry TourBrian KeoghOakmont Country ClubChris Devlin, Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, Paul Conroy
Devlin just two shots off the pace in Champions Tour card bid