Harry Vardon made $US200 after winning the 1900 US Open. And just this week, a golf ball he played to win at Chicago Golf Club was sold for $US194,259 ($A298,000). Yes, there’s inflation and 125 years to account for, but that’s quite the monetary leap for a Spalding “Vardon” Flyer.
The topic of Rory McIlroy’s driver has been red-hot after his big dog was deemed non-conforming during the week of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
Australian golfer Lucas Herbert will channel his energy into qualifying for the US Open and Open Championship after issuing a classy response to being overlooked for an invitation to the PGA Championship next week at Quail Hollow.
Five-time major champ Rory McIlroy thinks it might be even more difficult for Jordan Spieth to join the Grand Slam club. And McIlroy’s reasoning makes perfect sense.
Lucas Herbert pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a chip-in eagle at the par-4 11th during a course record-equalling final round during LIV Golf Mexico City at Club Golf Chapultepec.
In search of his first worldwide win in almost two years, Australian crowd favourite Cameron Smith has thrown his hat into the ring with a final group showdown with 36-hole leader Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf Mexico.
Eight years of watching his childhood friend take proverbial punches as a caddie were pent up when Masters winner Rory McIlroy let it all out on Sunday in his winner’s press conference at Augusta National.
Jason Day may have earned a fifth top-10 result at the Masters but the perennial Augusta contender blasted himself for not capitalising on another year in the mix at the April major.
Jason Day has praised the guts of Masters champion Rory McIlroy in completing the career grand slam after more than a decade of “gut punches” and heartache attempting to capture golf’s holy grail.
After a glass-case-of-emotion-strapped-to-the-front-of-a-rollercoaster type of afternoon at Augusta National, we can FINALLY say it with certainty: Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion.
Australian Golf Digest
