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Cleary: Tomorrow's Golf League starts today, and almost anything goes

Cleary: Tomorrow's Golf League starts today, and almost anything goes

Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL), the hybrid "real" and digital golf experience contested by teams in a tech-infused warehouse in Florida will kick off imminently, and, maybe, it will enamour Generation Next. Senior Writer Matt Cleary remains a tad sceptical, you could say. 8 Jan 2025
Rory McIlroy says TGL is 'golf reimagined'

Rory McIlroy says TGL is 'golf reimagined'

Rory McIlroy believes the new Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL) is "golf reimagined for the 21st century". 6 Jan 2025
U.S players will be paid for competing at 2025 Ryder Cup

U.S players will be paid for competing at 2025 Ryder Cup

American players are to receive half-a-million dollars ($A790,000) for playing at the Ryder Cup with the proviso at least 60 per cent goes to charity. 17 Dec 2024
PGA and LIV stars go head to head as talks drag on

PGA and LIV stars go head to head as talks drag on

Brooks Koepka feels like he could be stepping into another Ryder Cup environment, match play with bragging rights at stake, even if it's only two-man teams competing in one match instead of 12-man teams in 28 matches. 11 Dec 2024
Making the Australian Open great again

Making the Australian Open great again

In part one of John Huggan's feature on the Australian Open, we analyse a tournament that had long been considered among the most prestigious non-major events in world golf, celebrated over the decades by legends the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. However, as the tournament grapples with declining interest from elite players, voices from within the elite golf community are calling for a resurgence, emphasising the need to restore the tournament to its former glory and significance on both the national and international stages. 26 Nov 2024
McIlroy clinches World Tour and Race to Dubai double

McIlroy clinches World Tour and Race to Dubai double

Rory McIlroy has finished the 2024 season in style by adding his third World Tour Championship win after winning the sixth Race to Dubai title of his career. 18 Nov 2024
Scott shines in Dubai as McIlroy eyes Euro crown

Scott shines in Dubai as McIlroy eyes Euro crown

Adam Scott is determined to enjoy a late-season flourish at the DP World Tour's championship finale in Dubai after opening up with a "good solid start" on the tricky Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. 15 Nov 2024
McIlroy still hurting after Pinehurst failure

McIlroy still hurting after Pinehurst failure

Rory McIlroy admits his failure to win the U.S Open still "stings" as he bids to match Seve Ballesteros by winning a sixth Race to Dubai title. 13 Nov 2024
World No.229 earns shock Abu Dhabi golf triumph

World No.229 earns shock Abu Dhabi golf triumph

Paul Waring has surprised even himself by the smooth manner in which he picked up the biggest title of his career, recording a six-under par 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship. 11 Nov 2024
McIlroy unimpressed by his new golf swing in Abu Dhabi

McIlroy unimpressed by his new golf swing in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy has described his new swing as "fine but unimaginative" after trying it out for the first time competitively with a five-under par 67 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. 8 Nov 2024
Trump presidency could clear the way for golf: McIlroy

Trump presidency could clear the way for golf: McIlroy

Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump becoming U.S President for the second time could help "clear the way" for a peace deal in golf's civil war. 6 Nov 2024
One year late, Woods' golf league set for January start

One year late, Woods' golf league set for January start

After a one-year delay, the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy backed TGL is set to make its debut January 7. 22 Oct 2024
Cleary: Build it and they will come? No need - the venue for every Australian Open is already here

Cleary: Build it and they will come? No need - the venue for every Australian Open is already here

Every year, about this time of year, ahead of our ‘Summer of Golf’, players, punters and media pundits highlight, bemoan, call-it-what-you-will, the lack of international star power attendant at our showpiece ‘major’ golf tournaments, the Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship. 14 Oct 2024
McIlroy pipped again after Horschel play-off eagle

McIlroy pipped again after Horschel play-off eagle

American Billy Horschel has sympathised with Rory McIlroy after condemning golf's self-proclaimed "nearly man" to another heartbreaking defeat in the DP World Tour's flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. 23 Sep 2024
McIlroy breaks club in rollercoaster start at Wentworth

McIlroy breaks club in rollercoaster start at Wentworth

Rory McIlroy has survived a "rollercoaster" day which included breaking a club mid-shot as England's Matthew Baldwin enjoyed a serene journey to the top of the leaderboard in the BMW PGA Championship. 20 Sep 2024
Heartbreak for McIlroy as Hojgaard grabs Irish Open win

Heartbreak for McIlroy as Hojgaard grabs Irish Open win

Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard produced a brilliant finish to win the Irish Open as home favourite Rory McIlroy suffered a second heartbreaking loss of the year. 16 Sep 2024
McIlroy opens with a flourish at the Irish Open

McIlroy opens with a flourish at the Irish Open

Home favourite Rory McIlroy has produced a late hat-trick of birdies to make an ideal start to his bid for a second Irish Open title. 13 Sep 2024
McIlroy in the mood to ditch his 'nearly man' tag

McIlroy in the mood to ditch his 'nearly man' tag

Rory McIlroy hopes to use the next three weeks to "change the narrative" of his season as he bids to win the FedEx Cup title for a record-extending fourth time. 15 Aug 2024
Day six back from Matsuyama at Olympic Games

Day six back from Matsuyama at Olympic Games

Former world No.1 Jason Day was surprised to be struck by a major bout of nerves on his Olympic debut as Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama set the pace at Le Golf National. 2 Aug 2024
McIlroy says he was beaten by the wind at Troon

McIlroy says he was beaten by the wind at Troon

Rory McIlroy's bid to win a fifth major title will stretch into another decade after he suffered his second worst performance in The Open. 20 Jul 2024
McIlroy facing Open cut after calamity of an opening round

McIlroy facing Open cut after calamity of an opening round

Rory McIlroy's hopes of a fifth major title have been blown apart at Royal Troon as he shot a seven-over 78 in his first round at the Open - reviving some painful memories. 19 Jul 2024