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‘Green Jacket? It's on the yacht' – Rory McIlroy parties and jokes with golf fans on break in a beach club in St Tropez
Fans have reacted to the moment after it went viral on social media ROR-ING ON 'Green Jacket? It's on the yacht' – Rory McIlroy parties and jokes with golf fans on break in a beach club in St Tropez Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RORY MCILROY has been enjoying some time away from the golf course as he was seen joking with fans in St Tropez. The Northern Irish clubber finished tied for seventh at the Open, which ended on Sunday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Rory McIlroy won his green jacket in April after years of trying Credit: Sportsfile 3 It took him 11 years to complete his career grand slam Credit: PA McIlroy, 36, has now whisked himself away to the south of France from some R&R. The golfer was spotted by some fans partying in a beach club to loud music. The fans were keen to know why he was not wearing his green blazer that he earned for winning the Masters in April. They typed out a message on their phone reading "Where's the Green Jacket?". READ MORE ON SPORT NOU START Marcus Rashford back with ex-fiancee Lucia Loi as she joins him in Barcelona They also tried shouting the question to McIlroy, but could not be heard over the loud music. McIlroy eventually spotted the fans and bounced his way over to them, clutching a wine glass. He answered their question brilliantly as he joked: "It's on the yacht." The group of them burst out laughing as they enjoyed the vibes of the party. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN McIlroy appeared very relaxed with his friends as he wore a jacketless outfit of a black shirt and swim trunks paired with a backwards cap. The moment has gone viral on social media with plenty of fans enjoying the golfer's humour. Baffled Rory McIlroy hits TWO balls with ONE shot in incredible never-seen-before incident at The Open One posted: "Haters gonna hate but this is a W for Rory." A second commented: "Could be the hardest flex of all time." A third wrote: "This is the most I've ever liked Rory." A fourth said: "I like Rory now based off this video." 3 McIlroy was in the party mood in St Tropez Credit: Getty Another added: "Hate Rory but kinda love that he gets down." McIlroy landed the Green Jacket after 11 years of trying to complete his Grand Slam. However, he did fail to beat Scottie Scheffler to the Claret Jug at the Open. McIlory was left stunned at one point during the tournament as he hit two balls with one shot in a never-before-seen incident.
Reuters
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- Reuters
Stokes century as England pile up massive 669
MANCHESTER, England, July 26 (Reuters) - Captain Ben Stokes' first century in over two years fired England to their fifth highest total in test history on Saturday, the dominant hosts all out for 669 on day four of the fourth test again India with a first-innings lead of 311. Resuming on 544-7, with Stokes on 77, the skipper looked nervy as he edged towards a long-awaited ton, pointing to the skies -- a celebration in tribute to his father -- when he reached three figures. Stokes became only the fourth England player in test history to take five wickets and make a century in the same match, and was the first captain to do so. After Liam Dawson had been dismissed and Stokes passed his latest milestone, the skipper upped the ante, with a huge six and another four taking him past 7,000 test runs and the hosts past 600. The boundaries continue to flow, with Brydon Carse getting in on the act before Stokes was out for 141. Carse attempted one six too many and was also caught on the boundary for 47 to bring England's colossal innings to an end. England the five-match series 2-1.
BBC News
7 minutes ago
- BBC News
'Badly treated' & 'Months of inaction' your views on state of women's rugby
With uncertainty surrounding player contracts and head coach Bryan Easson leaving his role after the World Cup, we asked what you make of the current state of women's rugby in are some of your responses:Gus: Badly treated by the union. Doing their best under dreadful circumstances. Management have a lot to answer Not been an auspicious start for the new SRU CEO, Alex Williamson. Hardly hit the ground running, and Mr McGuigan seems to have disappeared into the Nucifora does not seem to be working out well, and Scottish rugby appears to be haemorrhaging coaching talent at an alarming rate. Townsend/Franco Smith situation and now Tandy, Easson and women's game has been in flux the past two months, and rather than managing the situation, they seem to be ignoring it. Hard for sportspeople to focus on performance with these levels of like months of inaction and ostrich mentality by the SRU after a disappointing Six Nations for both the men's and women's teams.
