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Rory's feast: Irish Champ, toffee pud and 'liquid gold'

Rory's feast: Irish Champ, toffee pud and 'liquid gold'

Rory McIlroy has put together a menu for the Masters Club dinner nearly as dramatic as the back nine he played at Augusta National to win the green jacket. 19 Mar 2026
McIlroy hopes to be back in action at TPC Sawgrass

McIlroy hopes to be back in action at TPC Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy arrived at The Players Championship just under 24 hours before his tee time, saying his back felt better but that it would be a last-minute decision whether he could defend his title. 12 Mar 2026
McIlroy pulls out of Bay Hill ahead of Players' defence

McIlroy pulls out of Bay Hill ahead of Players' defence

Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational after he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away. 8 Mar 2026
Surging Scott falls short as Bridgeman reigns supreme at Riv

Surging Scott falls short as Bridgeman reigns supreme at Riv

Rising American Jacob Bridgeman has kept his challengers at bay to claim his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Genesis Invitational, with Aussie Adam Scott fourth. 23 Feb 2026
Aussies solid as Rory rises and Scheffler has a shocker

Aussies solid as Rory rises and Scheffler has a shocker

England's Aaron Rai did not finish his round but he leads the way after a rain-interrupted opening day at the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles. 20 Feb 2026
McIlroy: PGA and LIV "too far apart" for deal to happen

McIlroy: PGA and LIV "too far apart" for deal to happen

Masters champion Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour and LIV Golf divide is still too vast for any chance of a reunification of world golf. 22 Jan 2026
Big guns slip up as Spaniard Elvira lifts Dubai crown

Big guns slip up as Spaniard Elvira lifts Dubai crown

Nacho Elvira has benefitted from dramatic final-hole mishaps by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to win the Dubai Invitational by one shot and secure his third title on the European tour. 19 Jan 2026
World No.2 McIlroy needles LIV over recent signings

World No.2 McIlroy needles LIV over recent signings

Rory McIlroy has taken a swipe at LIV Golf, questioning their recent signings when discussing the PGA Tour competitor's current state of affairs. 16 Jan 2026
McIlroy back in the swing with one-shot lead in Dubai

McIlroy back in the swing with one-shot lead in Dubai

Rory McIlroy has posted a five-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational as the DP World Tour resumed following five events at the end of 2025. 16 Jan 2026
Rory McIlroy open to inviting LIV golfers back to PGA

Rory McIlroy open to inviting LIV golfers back to PGA

Rory McIlroy's stance on LIV golfers participating on the PGA Tour has softened, with the world No.2 now open to them coming back into the fold. 3 Jan 2026
Column: The Sandbelt never lies

Column: The Sandbelt never lies

When any lofty event arrives on the doorstep of Royal Melbourne, it becomes a study in patience and precision. 8 Dec 2025
Dane locks in title defence after Open thriller

Dane locks in title defence after Open thriller

Lured to the Australian Open by its 121-year history, new champion Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen is vowing to return to defend his title as the championship continues to regain its lustre. 8 Dec 2025
McIlroy says schedule still a factor in Open appeal

McIlroy says schedule still a factor in Open appeal

Superstar Rory McIlroy says the Australian Open has all of the ingredients to attract the world's best golfers but scheduling still limits its appeal. 7 Dec 2025
Thanks, Champion: superstar thrills us to the end

Thanks, Champion: superstar thrills us to the end

He couldn't come back from seven shots down, he couldn't surge up the leaderboard, and he couldn't make off with his second Stonehaven Cup. But the great Rory McIlroy gave fans plenty in his final hit-out at Royal Melbourne and the fans gave him plenty back. 7 Dec 2025
Smith back to form in big Australian Open title bid

Smith back to form in big Australian Open title bid

Cameron Smith feels there's no place like home with the former world No.2 finding some timely form to challenge for his first Australian Open title. 6 Dec 2025
Banana peel trips up superstar McIlroy's Open hopes

Banana peel trips up superstar McIlroy's Open hopes

Drawcard Rory McIlroy wants to finish with a bang after his hopes of challenging for for a second Australian Open title were derailed by a banana peel. 6 Dec 2025
Cleary: McIlroy shoots 68 as the golf gods go crazy

Cleary: McIlroy shoots 68 as the golf gods go crazy

Rory McIlroy has battled heat, wind, rain, clutching ti-tree and children squealing like banshees for his autograph. Yet nothing in his long career could have prepared him for what the golf gods threw at him in round three of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne. 6 Dec 2025
Australian Open third round tee times

Australian Open third round tee times

Moving Day arrives at Royal Melbourne. The field is set for a defining third round. Rain and wind are scheduled today as the championship picture begins to take shape across the Sandbelt. 6 Dec 2025
Open buzzing as star Australian trio chases leaders

Open buzzing as star Australian trio chases leaders

With 50,000 fans expected in the next two days and Min Woo Lee leading the local charge, Cameron Smith says the Australian Open has regained its lofty status. 6 Dec 2025
Diamonds from the rough see McIlroy still standing

Diamonds from the rough see McIlroy still standing

Rory McIlroy has avoided disappointing 50,000 Australian Open golf fans with the global superstar recovering from a rare air swing to make the halfway cut. 5 Dec 2025
Hoffman: Royal Melbourne not enough to entice PGA Tour stars

Hoffman: Royal Melbourne not enough to entice PGA Tour stars

With Rory McIlroy locked in for two years and lauding the Australian Open and our Sandbelt gems, will it entice his fellow PGA Tour stars to contest our national crown? To paraphrase and Australianise one PGA Tour veteran, yeah-nah. 5 Dec 2025