McIlroy makes The Open at Royal Portrush his next 'Everest'
Rory McIlroy admits winning the Masters was like scaling his personal Everest, but he now feels ready to return to base camp in Northern Ireland, where The Open at Royal Portrush is the next peak he aims to conquer.
McIlroy overcomes club throwing and tee marker smashing outbursts to make US Open cut
Rory McIlroy “helicoptered” a club 20 yards and smashed a tee mark in frustration, but still brilliantly made the cut in the US Open at a brutal Oakmont.
Rory McIlroy went out on a magic carpet of sheer brilliance but joined Shane Lowry in coming home in an ambulance as Oakmont punished Irish golf's twin stars.
McGinley on post Masters McIlroy: "His resilience has always been underestimated"
Brutal Oakmont is considered the toughest of all US Open venues for its thick rough, sloping fairways and marble-top greens that make Augusta's look tame by comparison.
Lowry lurking in Canada after brilliant opening 64
Shane Lowry is emerging as one of the big favourites for next week’s US Open after he opened with an impressive six-under 64 in the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto.
McIlroy in cut battle as he beds in new driver in Canada
Rory McIlroy shrugged off two closing bogeys and insisted he still has time to bed in a new driver and contend for his third RBC Canadian Open victory.
McIlroy and McKibbin endure long and difficult day at PGA
Rory McIlroy declined to speak to the media for the third day running after carding a 72 that left him amongst the also-rans as Scottie Scheffler shot a sensational 65 to storm three shots clear in the PGA Championship.
McIlroy loses driving magic as Scheffler edges him by five shots at Quail Hollow
Mud balls were the talk of the Quail Hollow locker room but Rory McIlroy’s biggest problem was finding the fairways and keeping world number one Scottie Scheffler in his sights at the PGA Championship.
Harrington understanding as McIlroy struggles: "After the high that he got..."
Rory McIlroy lost his driving mojo and struggled to a 74 that left him 10 shots behind surprise leader Jhonattan Vegas in the PGA Championship in Charlotte.
Who dares often wins at risk-reward Quail Hollow, but it's more likely that the Bomber Command will have too much firepower for the SAS (short-and-straight) brigade in the 107th PGA Championship.
Pádraig Harrington is fascinated to see how Rory McIlroy deals with the first major of his post-career Grand Slam achievement at a course tailor-made for his high octane game.
Bittersweet for Lowry as he misses out on Truist Championship but breaks into world's top 10
Shane Lowry suffered late heartbreak in the Truist Championship but still broke into the world's top 10 for the first time and earned plaudits from Rory McIlroy for his incredible consistency.