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Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down.

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Rory McIlroy makes quick turnaround; Tiger gets into contention at Memorial

With one bad hole, Rory McIlroy began to wonder if this would be another short week at the Memorial.

Thanks to 17 other holes and a superb round with the putter, the defending U.S. Open champion made a quick recovery Thursday in the Memorial.McIlroy made a quadruple-bogey 7 on his third hole of the opening round at Muirfield Village, but he had nine one-putt greens and chipped in for eagle for a 1-under 71. Tiger Woods also recovered from one bad hole, when he made double bogey on the 18th in the middle of his round. He made birdie on three of the par 5s and shot 70.Rory Sabbatini and Aaron Baddeley were among four players leading at 69 from the early starters on a firm, tough course....

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  1. After floundering for months, Sabbatini rises to top at Memorial with Tiger just a shot back

    Rory Sabbatini hadn't strung together two good rounds in months.Thanks to practice, positive thinking, patience — and a touch of Bob Marley — he's sitting atop the l...

  2. Tiger lurks just one shot off early Memorial pace

    Four-times champion Tiger Woods, without playing at his best, moved ominously into contention at the Memorial tournament after shooting a two-under-par 70 in Thursda...

  3. Stallings sets Memorial pace, Tiger four back

    Tiger Woods, without playing at his best, moved into contention at the Memorial tournament on Thursday while fellow American Scott Stallings made a welcome return to...

  4. Stallings shoots 66 to lead at Memorial

    Scott Stallings drained three birdies in his final four holes Thursday to rise to the top of the leaderboard after one round at the Memorial Tournament.Stallings ent...

  5. Rory McIlroy implodes in spectacular fashion, will miss cut after 2nd-round 79 at Wentworth

    Top-ranked Rory McIlroy will miss the cut for the second straight tournament after a spectacular second-round implosion at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday.McIlroy...

  6. Rory McIlroy misses cut with 79 after 2nd-round at Wentworth; James Morrison's 64 leads by 4

    Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday after his game disintegrated in spectacular fashion in a second straight errant round at Wentworth,...

  7. Rory McIlroy says winning US Open convinced him he was ready to be best player in world

    Winning the U.S. Open last year didn't just earn Rory McIlroy his first major title, it made him believe he was ready to become the best player in the world.McIlroy ...

  8. Out of the Rough: What to make of Rory McIlroy

    By all accounts, except for the world rankings, Rory McIlroy is the best player in the world.How do we explain two missed cuts in a row in two huge events?And, if we...

  9. Luke Donald wins 2nd straight BMW PGA Championship to replace Rory McIlroy at No. 1

    Luke Donald held off Justin Rose to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second straight year Sunday and overtake Rory McIlroy for the No. 1 ranking.Donald won by fo...

  10. "Two-day weeks" not the answer for McIlroy

    Rory McIlroy has generally focused on quality rather than quantity when it comes to playing tournament golf but he has crammed his schedule with his U.S. Open title ...

  11. Rory McIlroy still can't break par at Sawgrass in The Players Championship; misses cut again

    Rory McIlroy felt his game was just as good as it was last week, with one big difference.He lost in a playoff at Quail Hollow.He won't even make it to the weekend at...

  12. Wentworth wins gives Donald "top of the world" feelings

    Energised by his successful title defense of the European Tour's PGA Championship on Sunday, Luke Donald believes he is close to recapturing the stellar form that sw...

  1. Rory McIlroy makes quick turnaround; Tiger Woods gets into contention with 70 at Memorial

    Rory McIlroy went from the bunker to the water, walked across the pond to the drop area, then hit into another bunker. When he was done making a mess of the 12th hol...

  2. Rory McIlroy , with title defense looming in US Open, misses another cut

    Rory McIlroy had another short week of work by missing the cut for the third straight tournament.It was only four weeks ago when McIlroy lost in a playoff at Quail H...

  3. Tiger Woods headed in the right direction at Jack's place

    Tiger Woods didn't waste much time getting into the mix on a soggy day at the Memorial.Muirfield Village was softer and longer because of a nearly two-hour rain dela...

  4. McIlroy misses third straight cut with Memorial meltdown

    Just two days after jesting that "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at the Memorial tou...

  5. Sabbatini leads Memorial; Tiger 1 back

    Rory Sabbatini posted his second straight three- under 69 Friday and owns a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods, and others, after the second round of the Memorial.Sabbat...

  6. Sabbatini leads Memorial, Tiger trails by one

    Four-times champion Tiger Woods looked close to his very best in tough conditions at the Memorial tournament on Friday, ending a grueling second round one shot behin...

  7. Memorial meltdown earns McIlroy third missed cut

    Just two days after jesting that "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at the Memorial tou...

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