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Golf: Confident McIlroy eyes return to world number one

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 11:45 AM

Rory McIlroy said he has achieved everything he ever wanted to on the golf course and that success gives him the freedom to play an aggressive style that could see him retake the world number one position this week. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy says he plans to represent Ireland at 2020 Olympics

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 10:18 AM

Former world number one Rory McIlroy will represent Ireland at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and not the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy 'sick' of too easy European Tour courses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 10:46 AM

Rory McIlroy said Sunday he was "sick" of not being challenged by European Tour courses which fail to reward barnstorming scoring. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy named PGA Tour player of the year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 07:22 AM

MIAMI - Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award for the third time. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy banks $15 million with Tour Championship, FedEx Cup wins

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 26 08:37 AM

Victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday will not completely erase the disappointment of a futile season at the majors for Rory McIlroy, but it may be worth far more than the $15 million he received for winning the FedEx Cup. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy captures Canadian Open with career-tying 61

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 09:50 AM

Rory McIlroy blitzed the field at the Canadian Open on Sunday, firing a scintillating nine-under 61 to run away with the title by a massive seven strokes less than a week before the US Open. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy surges into share of lead at Canadian Open

Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 09:56 AM

Rory McIlroy fired six birdies in a bogey-free third round of 64 to jump into a three-way tie for first place at the Canadian Open on Saturday.   Read more »

Golf: McIlroy celebrates 30th birthday at happy Quail hunting ground

Reuters
Posted at May 02 09:51 AM

Rory McIlroy is back in North Carolina at the site of his first PGA Tour victory, focused on winning the Wells Fargo Championship again, though with one eye turned towards the next two majors which are looming quickly in view. Read more »

Golf: Mind over matter: Rory brings new approach to Masters

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 09:32 AM

Rory McIlroy's desire to complete his collection of golf's four majors with a win at this week's Masters has led the Northern Irishman to try a fresh approach, one that focuses on meditation and juggling. Read more »

Golf: Excitement builds for Masters as McIlroy eyes Career Slam

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 08:44 AM

Newcomers, past winners and a host of green jacket hopefuls made final preparations Sunday at Augusta National on the eve of official practice rounds for the 83rd Masters. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy, Tiger, No. 1 DJ open with wins at WGC Match-Play

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 11:34 AM

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and world number one Dustin Johnson were among the top seeds and past champions to capture opening group stage matches Wednesday at the WGC Match-Play Championship. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy wins $2-M, as thoughts turn to another type of green

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 03:12 PM

Rory McIlroy has won four of the five biggest events in golf after his one-stroke victory at the Players Championship in Florida on Sunday and is slowly turning his sights on the fifth -- next month's Masters at Augusta National.  Read more »

Golf: McIlroy wins Players Championship by one stroke in Florida

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 10:28 AM

Rory McIlroy celebrated St Patrick's Day in style by becoming the first player from Northern Ireland to win the Players Championship, emerging as the last man standing to beat Jim Furyk by one stroke. Read more »

Golf: Fitzpatrick grabs lead, McIlroy charges in PGA Bay Hill showdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 09:37 AM

England's Matthew Fitzpatrick fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy after the third round of the US PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy eyes 'awesome' Grand Slam with Masters win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 10:16 AM

Rory McIlroy said Wednesday achieving a career Grand Slam at the Masters next month would be "awesome" for golf as he warms up for Augusta at this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. Read more »

Golf: Johnson leads McIlroy by four at WGC-Mexico

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 08:47 AM

Dustin Johnson edged closer to a 20th US PGA Tour title Saturday, firing a five-under par 66 to take a four-shot lead over Rory McIlroy heading into the final round of the WGC-Mexico Championship. Read more »

Woodland leads McIlroy by three at Tournament of Champions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 10:20 AM

Gary Woodland eagled the 15th hole in a five-under par 68 on Saturday that kept him three strokes in front of Rory McIlroy atop the US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions leaderboard. Read more »

McIlroy in the hunt at Tour Championship

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 05:50 PM

Former world number one Rory McIlroy is making a bid to close out his season in style by winning the 2018 Tour Championship. Read more »

Golf: Woods and McIlroy share lead at BMW Championship

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 12:47 PM

Tiger Woods fired his lowest opening round in nearly 20 years to join Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at the top of the leaderboard at the BMW Championship on Thursday. Read more »

Forget Nicklaus' record, McIlroy just wants to win again

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at Aug 08 11:13 AM

Seven years after being hailed by one of his peers as the man to challenge Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major titles, Rory McIlroy remains stuck on four and running out of time in his quest to get anywhere near the Golden Bear's mark. Read more »