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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Max Homa's son welcomes his dad home from Wyndham Championship in adorable social media clip
A disappointing 2025 season for Max Homa ended at the Wyndham Championship this past weekend, but it didn't take long for a certain someone to lift his spirits. When Homa arrived back home from Greensboro, North Carolina, he was greeted by the cheery face of his young son, Cam. In a viral video posted to social media by Max's wife, Lacey, the couple's two-year-old boy couldn't contain his excitement as he saw his dad approaching the door of the airport, racing around and yelling "Daddy's back! Daddy's back!" Cam even came prepared with a homemade sign that read, "Welcome home dad!" Watch the adorable interaction here: Just days before the 2025 Masters in April, the Homas announced that Cam will soon have a sibling, as Max and Lacey are expecting their second child any day now. Homa's season on the golf course didn't go quite as planned, as the 34-year-old California native failed to make the cut in nearly half his starts and only recorded one top-10. He finished 110th in the FedEx Cup standings, well short of the top 70 threshold required to make the playoffs, which begin this week in Memphis. Still, though, as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has asserted in recent interviews, for most of these players, there's a lot more to life than golf. Surely Cam's greeting at the airport reminded Max of that truth.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet Rory McIlroy's billionaire neighbor with 7,000 cars, 39 tigers and $15K haircut habit
Rory McIlroy had added a posh $9 million mansion to his portfolio of homes, and while the UK neighborhood is packed with plenty of wealthy figures, there's one neighbor in particular who leads an opulent lifestyle that's gonna be hard for the 2025 Masters champion to contend with. The professional golfer, 36, and his wife, Erica Stoll, 37, purchased the luxury Wentworth estate back in 2023 after announcing that they wanted to leave the US for a quieter life in the UK. The couple has been living in a $11 million mansion in the iconic Bear's Club Community in Juniper, Florida, since 2012. After winning the 2025 Masters back in April, McIlroy, who is originally from Northern Ireland, brought his wife and their daughter, Poppy, 4, along to check the status of the renovations. The couple reportedly spent several million dollars on the construction of their dream home. "We came back a few weeks ago and moved into our new home in Wentworth and been since trying to settle in, and it's amazing what two weeks of a bit of detachment can do for you, and sitting there being with your own thoughts for a while," McIlroy told The Telegraph on July 9. "There's a detachment from the sort of week-in, week-out grind when you get back over here," he said regarding his new pad. "You play PGA Tour golf for the first 25, 30 weeks of the year, and you need to completely get away from it—because this world of golf can become all-encompassing." "In this last fortnight, I felt like I could detach and sort of hide in a way. I needed that. My game needed that." Meet Rory McIlroy's billionaire neighbor who has over 7,000 cars and 30 Bengal tigers The estate is housed in an area with several other high-profile names, including Elton John and British singer and actor Cliff Richard. However, billionaire Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 79, who lives next door, takes the cake for having one of the highest net worths at an estimated $30 billion, per Celebrity Net Worth. According to the "Mirror," the Sultan owns over 7,000 cars, including more than 500 Rolls-Royces, as well as a private zoo that boasts 30 Bengal tigers and an extensive range of exotic birds. When you reach billionaire status, good haircuts clearly become a priority, as the outlet reports that McIlroy's new neighbor dishes out over $20,000 (USD) to regularly fly his personal barber, who works at London's Dorchester Hotel, out for a trim. MORE: Rory McIlroy is officially a magician at the Open Championship Bolkiah was crowned the Sultan of Brunei in 1968 and is now the longest-reigning monarch in the world, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. He primarily resides in the Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei, a residence considered the world's largest palace, boasting a staggering 1,788 rooms. In addition to his role as Prime Minister of Brunei, the Sultan also holds several other positions in finance and defense. MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS: Deion Sanders breaks silence on health amid undisclosed illness Babe Ruth card from his early years sells for record price Conor McGregor reignites romance with fiancée Dee Devlin after affair rumors swirl Klay Thompson flaunts luxury watch gift from 'sweet' girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion Cavinder twins share first update after undergoing breast augmentation together
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Major Augusta golf project showing significant signs of progress
Although it's been three months since Rory McIlroy captured his career Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Masters, there's plenty of excitement in Augusta, Georgia, on the golf front these days. Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley announced in 2023 that the club was creating a partnership with Augusta Municipal Golf Course, First Tee of Augusta and Augusta Tech to strengthen public golf in the community. Ridley then followed with an announcement at the 2025 Masters that the club is partnering with five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods to design a nine-hole short course as part of the renovation of the muni lovingly referred to as "The Patch." Woods' non-profit, the TGR Foundation, will also construct a TGR Learning Lab in Augusta. A new video released by the course shows that sod is being laid and the renovations are beginning to take shape. It was previously announced that Augusta Tech would relocate its golf course management program to The Patch, creating a living classroom environment. The course, which is being handled by design teams from Tom Fazio and Beau Welling, is expected to be completed in April 2026. Woods, who has worked with Welling in the past, visited the site in late June with Ridley.
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Paige Spiranac defends Rory McIlroy after rocky US Open
Paige Spiranac is coming to Rory McIlroy's defense following a choppy U.S. Open showing over the weekend. In a message shared Sunday on X, the longtime golf influencer, 32, offered her take on the reigning Masters champion bypassing the media recently. 'Might be an unpopular opinion here but he doesn't have to talk to the media if he doesn't want to. It's not required. And why would he when everyone is always analyzing and criticizing his every move,' Spiranac wrote after McIlroy met with the media at Oakmont, where he finished tied for 19th at 7-over par. 'There is clearly something more going on none of us are privy to so maybe let's not all pile on.' 6 Paige Spiranac defended Rory McIlroy following his rocky U.S. Open appearance in June 2025. Instagram 6 Rory McIlroy finished tied for 19th at the U.S. Open. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect McIlroy, just two months removed from completing golf's Grand Slam with his Masters triumph in April, ducked the media after shooting a 4-over 74 in the first round at the Pittsburgh-area course on Thursday. Two days later, the five-time major champion finally spoke with reporters, where he not only expressed he's 'felt a little flat' since reaching the sport's mountaintop, but vented his frustration with the media. 'I have been totally available for the last few years, and I'm not saying … maybe not you guys, but maybe more just the whole thing,' McIlroy said. 6 Rory McIlroy, seen here during the third round of the U.S. Open, ducked the media after the first round. Getty Images 6 Paige Spiranac wrote on X of McIlroy, 'There is clearly something more going on none of us are privy to so maybe let's not all pile on.' Instagram/ Paige Spiranac 6 Rory McIlroy is two months removed from his 2025 Masters triumph. Getty Images The Northern Irishman, 36, made headlines before last month's PGA Championship when his driver was deemed non-conforming and he did not meet with the press at all during that major at Quail Hollow. He did not address the driver drama with the press. 'I feel like I've earned the right to do whatever I want to do,' McIlroy said Saturday. Despite the lackluster weekend at Oakmont, which saw J.J. Spaun capture his first career major win, McIlroy is motivated to close out the final major of the season on a high note in his home country. 6 Rory McIlroy during the fourth round of the U.S. Open on July 15, 2025. AP The 2025 Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on July 17. 'I climbed my Everest in April, and I think, after you do something like that, you've got to make your way back down, and you've got to look for another mountain to climb,' McIlroy said. 'An Open at Portrush is certainly one of those.' McIlroy last won The Open in 2014 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in the U.K.
Newsweek
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
RBC Canadian Open: Rory McIlroy Ripped by Fans for PGA Tour Career Worst
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Five days before the U.S. Open at Oakmont. That's when Rory McIlroy hit rock bottom. For the first time since The Open Championship last July, McIlroy missed the cut at a PGA Tour event. But this wasn't just any early exit—this was a crash landing. A 71-78 collapse, losing over 10 strokes to the field, McIlroy posted the worst 36-hole finish of his PGA Tour career. He finished 149th among 153 players. That is truly remarkable. CALEDON, ONTARIO - JUNE 05: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks off the 10th green during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on June 05, 2025... CALEDON, ONTARIO - JUNE 05: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks off the 10th green during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on June 05, 2025 in Caledon, Ontario. (Photo by) More Getty Images Golf can be cruel, but when equipment fails, pressure mounts, and public scrutiny collides? That's a whole different level of brutal. Back in April, Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters with a commanding performance, securing what was supposed to be his biggest momentum boost yet. But instead of riding that wave, his game spiraled. At the PGA Championship, McIlroy lost control off the tee, hitting only 10 of 28 fairways—not a good accuracy rate in the field. His approach game was just as rough, ranking 65th in Strokes Gained: Approach and 69th in proximity to the hole. The result? A frustrated McIlroy, who even made the situation worse for himself after skipping the media. And if this was not enough, McIlroy thought he had found a fix before the RBC Canadian Open. With his trusted TaylorMade Qi10 driver failing USGA testing at Quail Hollow, he switched to the new Qi35—hoping it would solve his off-the-tee struggles. It did not. I have 1,118 rounds on Rory McIlroy in my database. Today's 78 lost him -8.471 strokes to the field. It's the second worst round of his career behind R2 of the 2013 Northwestern Mutual World Challenge. — Rick Gehman (@RickRunGood) June 6, 2025 "Still, I felt like I came here obviously with a new driver thinking that that sort of thing was going to be good and solve some of the problems off the tee, but it didn't," McIlroy admitted after his disastrous 8-over 78 on Friday. His round included one quadruple bogey, a double bogey, eight bogeys, and five birdies. "Yeah, of course it concerns me. You don't want to shoot high scores like the one I did today," he said, frustration dripping from his words. And now, with Oakmont looming, McIlroy knows exactly what's at stake. "Obviously going to Oakmont next week, what you need to do more than anything else there is hit fairways," he stressed. This led to fans questioning his Masters win As if missing the cut wasn't bad enough, McIlroy now finds himself at the center of golf's latest backlash. "Rory obviously won the Masters with an illegal driver. Need to have an asterisk by his name in the Grand Slam record books," one fan posted, setting off a wave of debate - if his Masters win was fair. Another responded, "I agree, why isn't there more of an uproar over that?" That was not the end, others piled up saying: "It's hard to play well when you use legal clubs." and "Glad it was the first time this season I threw down on him..." Some even used GIFs to mock his low point in Toronto. Rory McIlroy's effort at the RBC Canadian Open. — Chris (@Chris2Buckets) June 6, 2025 McIlroy knows this isn't just about fixing a swing—it's about recovering mentally, and finding his footing before golf's toughest test. "Still sort of searching for the missing piece off the tee," he admitted. "Obviously for me, when I get that part of the game clicking, then everything falls into place for me. Right now that isn't." The U.S. Open demands perfection, and McIlroy is running out of time. With just five days to figure it out, what do you think? Will McIlroy be able to fight the dark clouds? More Golf: Keegan Bradley Offers Strong Opinion on First Ryder Cup Lock
