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Irish open

September 9th, 2025

Tour pro’s errant practice shot nearly takes out former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley

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September 8th, 2025

Rory McIlroy’s dramatic 72nd hole eagle leads to Irish Open title and first since winning Masters

At the Irish Open, Rory McIlroy’s first victory worldwide since his rollercoaster Masters triumph in April also required extra holes after he made a 28-footer for eagle on the 72nd hole that sent the home fans into a frenzy.

September 8th, 2025

WATCH all the amazing reactions to Rory McIlroy’s 72nd hole eagle at the Irish Open

Here is a compilation of all the various videos and social media reaction to Rory McIlroy’s eagle on the 18th hole in regulation before he won the DP World Tour’s Irish Open in a playoff.

September 5th, 2025

Rory McIlroy posing with all his Grand Slam trophies is one of the biggest flexes in golf history

As Ron Burgundy would say, “Don’t act like you’re not impressed.”

September 5th, 2025

Rory McIlroy miffed with TWO SLOW PLAY WARNINGS during first round of Irish Open

On Thursday, in the opening round, McIlroy got a sour taste in his mouth when his group – along with Thriston Lawrence and Kristoffer Reitan – was put on the clock for slow play twice, once early and again late.

September 4th, 2025

Rory McIlroy says he hasn’t done enough of one thing since winning the Masters

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September 11th, 2023

Rory McIlroy’s triple-bogey 8 at a par 5 during Irish Open stumble, as Min Woo Lee grabs T-7

Rory McIlroy found the water, twice, and racked up a triple-bogey 8, at the par-5 16th at the K Club that ended his hopes of chasing down eventual Irish Open winner, Vincent Norrman. Somehow, though, the finish to the 2023 Irish Open was just as entertaining as McIlroy’s 2016 victory at the K Club.

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September 10th, 2023

Tour pro suffers horrible round: 89 with four straight balls in the water

The comparisons to “Tin Cup” were being made and, oddly, that’s not a big stretch.

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September 8th, 2023

Thomas Bjorn had a classic reaction to his unexpected hot start at the Irish Open

Thomas Bjorn was a surprising name at the top of the leaderboard early on day one at the 2023 Irish Open. But no one was more surprised than the Dane himself.

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September 8th, 2023

Rory McIlroy asks fan to find his plugged golf ball at Irish Open, fan comes up clutch

One fan at this week’s Horizon Irish Open on the DP World Tour got extra close to one of the world’s best, Rory McIlroy, and it wasn’t because he broke any rules by sneaking under the ropes.

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Irish football star David Clifford stuns by recreating famous Rory McIlroy shot

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Rory McIlroy’s busy Ryder Cup prep includes a buck’s party in Mykonos and tournaments

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Padraig Harrington played Irish Open pro-am with his two dogs (and they got access badges)

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Shane Lowry thankful for Ryder Cup pick, hopes to step up game heading into Rome

Herbert hits his straps to lead Irish Open after sizzling 64

John Catlin becomes just the third American to win the Irish Open

September 25th, 2020

Padraig Harrington and his caddie teamed up to move one of the largest loose impediments in golf history

For those wondering if this is legal, it is. A broken tree branch is considered a loose impediment.

September 24th, 2020

This would have been Ryder Cup week, and Padraig Harrington can’t help think about Whistling Straits

He should be in northern Wisconsin. But instead Padraig Harrington is making do with Northern Ireland.

December 19th, 2018

U-TURN: Rory McIlroy to keep European Tour membership in 2019

McIlroy, who turns 30 in May, is ramping up his PGA Tour schedule in 2019 to prepare for the Masters, the only Major he needs to complete the career Grand Slam.

October 30th, 2018

Here’s everything you need to know about the new 2018-’19 European Tour schedule

A continuing commitment to variety and innovation will also play a significant part in the schedule that concludes with the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai next November.

July 14th, 2018

British Open 2018: Rory McIlroy hopes to break Major slump by “winging it”

Four years ago you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone who would have thought Rors would still be stuck on a quartet of Majors.

July 9th, 2018

Consolation for NZ’s Ryan Fox as he qualifies for the British Open

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox came agonisingly close to winning his maiden European Tour title, but has officially secured his place at the 147th Open Championship.

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