Lowry beats Bay Hill hoodoo with super 66: "I did say after last week, it will be a nice time to find a bit of form"
Shane Lowry believes he's hitting form in the nick of time as the Masters approaches after he fired a six-under 66 to break his Bay Hill hoodoo and lead the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
Power hails rise to world No. 49 as milestone but adds: “This is only a passing point for now”
Séamus Power completed an epic 274-day journey from fighting for his card to world No 49 when he brilliantly birdied his last two holes to tie for third behind Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama in the Sony Open in Hawaii.
McIlroy awaiting birth of first child: "We're really excited and can't wait for her to get here"
Impending fatherhood is just one of the challenges Rory McIlroy will have to deal with today after a third-round 73 left him three shots behind leaders Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama heading into the final round of the BMW Championship in Chicago.
McIlroy narrows his focus: "If you need someone to shoot between even par and 2-under, I'm your man"
Like the distracted student who suddenly finds some focus three weeks before a major examination, Rory McIlroy showed signs of emerging from his post-lockdown funk out the outskirt of Chicago last night.
Lowry revvs up Yanks in Phoenix: "Hopefully I get to do that in September again”
Shane Lowry might have missed a great chance to win in the US again with a poor 18 holes in the middle of his Waste Management Phoenix Open weekend. But the two he made in front of 20,00 U-S-A screaming American fans at the signature 16th proved to be the moment of the week for the strapping Clara lad.
McDowell feeling strong — "I've plenty left in the tank”
Graeme McDowell insists he has “plenty left in the tank” for what he expects will be a tough Ryder Cup rematch with Celtic Manor victim Hunter Mahan despite being forced to come back from the dead for the second day in a row in the WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain.
McIlroy bites the dust as McDowell hangs tough in Tucson
Rory McIlroy might have talent to burn but the manner of his 19th hole defeat to Harris English could not have contrasted more with the way Graeme McDowell chiseled out a one up win over Hideki Matsuyama in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain.