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McIlroy to take three-month break, skip European Tour finale

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 08:36 AM

Rory McIlroy will have three months off at the end of the year in an effort to get fully healthy and fine-tune his game for 2018, the Northern Irishman said on Wednesday. Read more »

McIlroy plans to defend FedExCup title - report

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 06:16 PM

Rory McIlroy plans to play again this year after suggesting last week that he might not compete again in 2017 to aid his recovery from a back muscle injury, according to his management group. Read more »

McIlroy considering break to heal back muscle

Larry Fine, Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 09:36 AM

Rory McIlroy said he was considering a break from golf to deal with a back muscle injury that left his left arm numb after his final round at the PGA Championship on Sunday. Read more »

Spieth, McIlroy favored at soggy PGA Championship

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 10:04 AM

Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy make their bids for golfing history when the 99th PGA Championship tees off Thursday at Quail Hollow with heavy rain and storms in the forecast. Read more »

McIlroy hopes caddie split brings positive results

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 09:28 AM

A slumping Rory McIlroy regrets having to part ways with long-time caddie J.P. Fitzgerald but says it was the best option as he fights to revive his struggling golf game. Read more »

Spieth, McIlroy early co-favourites for PGA Championship

Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 09:26 AM

British Open champion Jordan Spieth and Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy were rated 7-1 early co-favourites on Monday to win next month's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more »

Wayward McIlroy rues missed chances at British Open

Reuters
Posted at Jul 24 10:19 AM

Given Rory McIlroy's start of plus five after six holes on the first day of the British Open, the Northern Irishman's joint fourth-place finish on five under par represented a solid week's work. Read more »

McIlroy looks to regain momentum at Travelers

Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 10:17 AM

Rory McIlroy hopes his disappointing showing at last week's U.S. Open will have knocked off the rust that built up while he recovered from injury and make him better prepared for this week's Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.  Read more »

Injured McIlroy withdraws from PGA Championship

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 04:38 PM

Rory McIlroy on Friday withdrew from next week's prestigious PGA Championship at Wentworth, England, because of a niggling rib injury. Read more »

McIlroy joins newcomer Rahm for early Masters play

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 10:22 AM

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy and first-time Masters starter Jon Rahm, two of Europe's top-rated golfers, play together for the first two rounds at Augusta National in pairings announced Tuesday. Read more »

Top-ranked Johnson, Spieth, McIlroy three to beat at Masters

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 09:48 AM

Dustin Johnson returns to this week's U.S. Masters a different person than a year ago, more confident and comfortable, a golfer with greatness in his sights but some Everest-like mountains still to climb. Read more »

Johnson rolls, McIlroy and Spieth stumble at Match Play

Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 09:22 AM

World number one Dustin Johnson rolled and Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth stumbled, while Jason Day left to be with his ailing mother in Wednesday's opening day of the WGC-Dell Match Play in Austin, Texas. Read more »

McIlroy defends round with Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 09:51 AM

Rory McIlroy on Tuesday defended his recent round of golf with US President Donald Trump as he prepared for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. Read more »

McIlroy plays with Trump, tunes up for comeback: reports

Reuters
Posted at Feb 21 09:31 AM

World number three Rory McIlroy, eyeing a comeback next week from injury, continued his tune-up with a round with U.S. President Donald Trump in south Florida on Sunday, it was reported. Read more »