Ifs, putts and maybes: Rory McIlroy’s year as golf’s ‘nearly man’
From the US Open to last week at Wentworth, the Irish golfer has had a season of agonising close calls
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From the US Open to last week at Wentworth, the Irish golfer has had a season of agonising close calls
American beats Spaniard in straight sets to make first grand slam semi-final
The 20-year-old lost to fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round on Sunday
The Serbian was the latest shock exit following Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz
The Italian navigated a turbulent opening set against Michelsen to reach the third round with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 win
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen took a hard-fought win over Amanda Anisimova
World number two talks of pride in playing for Ireland, texts from Michael Jordan and the pain of missing out on Majors
Not having an Irish team in the URC decider could be a good thing
DeChambeau explained how he had ‘dug myself out of a pretty deep hole’ to rid himself of personal demons
Late collapse at Pinehurst led to a mix of sympathy and disbelief for the Irish golfer, who has said he will take a ‘few weeks’ away from the game
Northern Irishman withdraws from this weekend’s Travelers Championship after seeing that elusive fifth Major slip away again
Rory’s terrible luck on fifth hole; McIlroy and Adam Scott comparisons; DeChambeau the content king; McKibbin’s solid finish
This wasn’t about Bryson DeChambeau’s bunker shot or McIlroy’s perennially put-upon caddie - it was about the scrambled brain that led to two short putts being missed when everything was on the line
Northern Irish golfer (21) paired with world number one Scottie Scheffler for final round in US Open at Pinehurst,
McIlroy misses two short putts in the last three holes as DeChambeau’s bunker save on 18 hands him the crown
McIlroy cards one-under 69 in his third round as DeChambeau’s 67 puts him on course for second US Open title
Third-round 70 sees Lowry move up leaderboard; Tom McKibbin posts fine 71 to also move up
McIlroy sits just two shots off the lead, with Tom McKibbin and Shane Lowry also surviving into the weekend
Of the examination presented by Pinehurst, McIlroy observed: ‘It just requires more thought’
Stars have special tour bags; Fanagan to join Harrington at US Seniors Open; Maureen Madill’s wit
Two birdies in closing three holes moves the world number three alongside Patrick Cantlay on top of the leaderboard
Golf correspondent Philip Reid with all the latest news from the first round at Pinehurst
Brilliant hat-trick of birdies helps Waterford golfer get over four-putt double-bogey in opening round
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s remarkable run of form means he’s an intimidating prospect for most of his US Open rivals
Grayson Murray’s locker kept in place; Tom McKibbin adds new sponsor
Offaly player expects stiff challenge at Pinehurst, but says it will be the same for everyone
Court papers served in Florida on Tuesday show dismissal of the case
Former champion has a foot infection which also saw him miss last week’s LIV Golf event
Everything you need to know about Pinehurst No 2 and the third major of the year
Rahm to play on in pain; Stewart statue moved to allow fans access; DeChambeau’s compromise
Pinehurst greens pose a challenge that Waterford man is relishing
Northern Ireland golfer knows he needs to embrace patience and a certain style of golf if he wants to win his fifth Major
Former champion pulled out of final round of last weekend’s LIV event due to pain in his left foot
The top three players in the world rankings will play the first two rounds together at Pinehurst
Mike Burrow had caddied for MacIntyre at the recent PGA in Valhalla, before the player’s dad Dougie carried the bag in that emotional win in Canada
McKibbin made his breakthrough win on tour in last year’s rookie season, winning the Porsche European Open, and he has consolidated that strong start
Rory McIlroy remains arguably the best player of his era but it’s been a decade of mounting frustration since he last claimed a Major title
Will the firm conditions anticipated for next week enable Pinehurst No.2 to break into the top five of toughest US Open courses?
The Offaly player feels he is now more mature since he won a Major in Portrush, and his game has improved from playing big tournaments in the US
Waterford man Seamus Power joins three other Irish players in the field for the US Open at North Carolina - Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Tom McKibbin
Leona Maguire starts the US Women’s Open with a three-over par 73 to leave her four shots off the clubhouse lead
Young Irish amateur golfer Áine Donegan showed her potential on the US collegiate circuit in 2023 but making the cut at the US Open at Pebble Beach proved a real highlight
Unless sports help offset climate change, the end of play could be nigh
Dubliner believes making the cut at the US PGA and US Open have kept him ahead of the game on the senior circuit
World number three set for the lucrative Travelers Championship as he seeks to bounce back after being pipped at the US Open
There will come a day when we don’t have to stay up late to grab a slice of the McIlroy action - what a dreadful prospect that is
McIlroy comes up just short again in Los Angeles as Wyndham Clark holds his nerve
With just 22,000 tickets on offer for each day this year’s tournament was a lot quieter outside the ropes
Final round of 70 not enough for Irish golfer on day when his putter went cold in Los Angeles
McIlroy: ‘I feel like over the last three days I’ve executed that game plan really, really well’
Leona Maguire stays within two shots of the lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry head into third round on +2, but Séamus Power and Matthew McClean miss cut
Irish golfer just missed a hole-in-one on the last, hitting to 18 inches for birdie in round of 67
Xander Schauffele and Rickie Fowler record lowest scores in US Open history
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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