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McIlroy wins PGA Championship by record 8 strokes
August 12, 2012 8:06 PM
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy has won the PGA Championship, routing the field by a record eight strokes Sunday for his second major title. McIlroy led throughout the final round at Kiawah Island, shooting a 6-under 66 and eclipsing Jack Nicklaus' seven-shot victory in 1980. McIlroy sank a... more » -
McIlroy paired with Els and Fowler at British Open
July 12, 2011 1:11 AM
SANDWICH, England (AP) - Coming off a record-breaking win at the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy is paired with Ernie Els and Rickie Fowler for the first two rounds of the British Open. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland had a 16-under score last month at Congressional. He's favored to make it... more » -
McIlroy runs away from the field at the U.S. Open
June 19, 2011 9:41 PM
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - On another brilliant day of golf, Rory McIlroy ran away with the U.S. Open title, winning by eight shots and breaking the tournament scoring record by a whopping four strokes. McIlroy shot 2-under 69 Sunday to close the four days at Congressional at 16-under 268, shattering... more » -
McIlroy takes 8 shot lead into final round of U.S. Open
June 18, 2011 10:32 PM
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Rory McIlroy set the 54-hole scoring record at the U.S. Open on Saturday and expanded his lead to eight strokes heading into the final round. On another sure and steady day at defanged Congressional, McIlroy shot 3-under 68 to finish the day at 14-under 199, breaking... more » -
McIlroy tears up U.S. Open through two rounds
June 17, 2011 9:04 PM
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - After failing to get the job done at the Masters, Rory McIlroy is in hot pursuit of his first major title at the U.S. Open. In fact, he's threatening to run away with it. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland has gone 65-65 in his first two... more » -
McIlroy takes 4-shot lead to final round of the Masters
April 10, 2011 1:29 AM
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy will take a four-stroke lead to the final round of the Masters after shooting a 2-under 70 on a sweltering Saturday at Augusta National. McIlroy struggled through the front nine, but none of his closest challengers made much of a move. When he rolled... more » -
Golfers beat up the Old Course in opening round of British Open
July 16, 2010 12:42 AM
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland has tied the major championship record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the opening round of the British Open. The 21-year-old got rolling Thursday with an eagle at the par-4 ninth, where he drove the green and rolled in the... more »
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