Rory McIlroy

Ryan Palmer (62) leads at Colonial

2013-05-23 21:55:00

Colonial member Ryan Palmer shot an eight-under-par 62 on Thursday to match the first-round record at Hogan's Alley and take a one-stroke lead over John Rollins at Fort Worth. The bogey-free 62 equaled Palmer's lowest round on the PGA Tour. Palmer,...

Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney are up by one shot at Quail Hollow

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney wound up tied for the lead Saturday in the Wells Fargo Championship, minus much separation from the rest of the field. Mickelson hit a shot out-of-bounds on the 15th hole and hit another shot that struck a spectator in the...

Phil Mickelson opens a two-shot lead at Quail Hollow

2013-05-03 19:05:00

Phil Mickelson, who has struggled mightily at times this year, heads a big-name field with some star power on the leaderboard in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Mickelson sank a 40-foot birdie putt at No. 9 during a round of five-under-par...

LeBron James to receive his fourth MVP award

2013-05-03 20:32:00

LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous. The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results and who...

Phil Mickelson falters at Quail Hollow; rookie wins in a playoff

2013-05-05 13:42:00

Phil Mickelson fell out of contention Sunday when he gave up a one-stroke lead with bogeys on two of the final three holes at Quail Hollow in the Wells Fargo Championship, which was won by rookie Derek Ernst in a playoff against David Lynn. Mickelson...

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy in the hunt at Players

2013-05-09 19:00:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods stared at the divot in disbelief, then he spat in disgust in its direction. A brilliant day at the Players Championship came to a frustrating end for Woods, who carded a five-under-par 67 but chunked a chip...

Sergio Garcia leads Tiger Woods by one at Players

2013-05-11 00:00:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia was only 19 when he first challenged Tiger Woods during the final round of the 1999 PGA Championship. Woods nipped the fist-pumping Spaniard — then affectionately known as El Nino — by a shot for a...

Flip Saunders hired to run Timberwolves

2013-05-02 22:10:00

Goodbye, David Kahn. Hello, Flip Saunders. Again. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that owner Glen Taylor will not pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract as president of basketball operations. Three people with knowledge of...

Rory McIlroy is joined by other pros in Nike's newest golf ad

2013-04-20 06:15:00

Rory McIlroy, who has muscled into Nike's advertising ranks alongside Tiger Woods, is featured in a new clip that includes juggling and kicking a golf ball. OK, it looks like computer graphic images. Maybe some of the juggling is real, but it's hard...

Watch Caroline Wozniacki hit a tee shot at the Masters [Video]

2013-04-10 18:02:00

Caroline Wozniacki, the former No. 1 women's tennis player in the world, took part in the Masters par-three tournament on Wednesday when she caddied for boyfriend Rory McIlroy, who happens to be the No. 2 golfer in the world behind Tiger Woods. Although...

Augusta National is a golf course unlike any other

2013-04-10 18:42:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Thursday begins the 77th Masters golf tournament. Wednesday was a day to wander and ponder. The sun shined, the temperature stayed in the mid-70s and the wind that can blow here so relentlessly was doing so somewhere else. Whether...

Can anyone beat Tiger Woods at the Masters?

2013-04-10 10:18:00

Tiger Woods may seem long overdue for his first Masters win since 2005, but writers from around the Tribune Co. have some other ideas about who will be wearing the green jacket Sunday afternoon. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times Brandt Snedeker will win...

Rory McIlroy watches a tee shot during the first round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits a shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia.

2013-04-11 11:36:52

Rory McIlroy walks off the first green disappointed after two putting Thursday during the first round of The Honda Classic.

2013-02-28 00:00:00