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News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
McIlroy opens up on illegal driver
Golf: Rory Mcilroy has opened up and spoken to the media after he was ruled to have an illegal driver in the PGA Championship.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Max Homa's Behavior Toward Fans After PGA Tour Loss Catches Attention
Max Homa's Behavior Toward Fans After PGA Tour Loss Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was a long day in Columbus as players battled through exhausting conditions to claim the final entries into the 2025 U.S. Open. Advertisement Max Homa, one of the top contenders on the course, found himself in a five-man playoff for the last spot. He had a chance to clinch it outright but narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 9th hole. That miss ultimately landed him in the playoffs, where he eventually lost out to Cameron Young and failed to qualify for the tournament. Despite the disappointment, Homa's actions after the round spoke volumes. The PGA Tour shared a heartwarming story, captioned: "All class. Despite a heartbreaking finish to his round, @MaxHoma signed autographs for fans who followed along during Golf's Longest Day." His sportsmanship didn't go unnoticed. Fans flooded social media with praise: Advertisement This post says it all: "Max is my guy is class act all the time love what he does for the game of golf." "Hard not to like guys like this," added another. Someone else wrote, "He is such a class act." "What a class act! Max Homa truly shows what sportsmanship is all about, even on Golf's Longest Day!" said this fan. More praise here: "That's dope of him!" Another one mentions his class: "All class. Thats why I love that guy. Hang in there Max - lots of fans out here rooting for you every week." Max Homa.© Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Homa, a former Pac-12 Golf Champion at the University of California-Berkeley, turned pro in 2013. He has racked up nine professional wins, six of which have come on the PGA Tour. While he has yet to secure a major championship, Homa finished third at the 2024 Masters and tied for 12th at Augusta this season. He also tied for 60th at the PGA Championship. Advertisement In majors, Homa has made the cut in six of his last seven appearances, with his lone miss coming at the 2023 U.S. Open. While this year's U.S. Open won't feature Max Homa, his grace under pressure and continued support from fans show why he remains one of the most respected figures on tour. Related: Scottie Scheffler Earns New Nickname After 16th PGA Tour Win Related: Jordan Spieth Addresses Relationship With Scottie Scheffler Before PGA Championship This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Rory McIlroy's controversial decision to skip Jack Nicklaus' tournament gets blunt response from Golden Bear
Rory McIlroy is being slammed for skipping Jack Nicklaus' annual tournament without giving the Golden Bear any forewarning. But while many golf fans are taking aim at McIlory, Nicklaus isn't among them. 'I am not throwing Rory under the bus,' the 85-year-old Nicklaus told reporters at the 50th Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. 'I like Rory too much. He's a good kid. He's played some great golf. He's had a lot of things that have happened to him. He's got to make his own call on things. 'Could he have done them differently? Probably. But that's all right. I could probably have done some of mine differently, too. 'I'm not complaining about Rory.' But just because he's OK with McIlroy's decision, doesn't mean Nicklaus understands it. As he told reporters, he never actually got an explanation. 'I really don't know why Rory didn't talk to me,' Nicklaus said. 'I can't answer that question. There's nothing I can answer. I know he has to make a schedule that works for him and what he has to do. And I understand, because I had to do the same thing. 'We just weren't included this year.' The event was founded by the legendary Nicklaus in 1976, with the 18-time major winner still hosting the event to this day. But for the first time since 2017, recent Masters winner McIlroy will be missing the tournament - and fans were not happy when they learned the news. 'Disgusting. Jack's tournament is a prestigious tournament,' one wrote on X. 'Poor decision. Jack has been good to Rory,' another added. 'So he's going to miss three signature events? Wasn't there supposed to be a punishment for this?' a third asked. McIlroy captured an elusive first Green Jacket this year with a memorable performance at Augusta - and his win actually followed a meeting with Nicklaus earlier in the week. Nicklaus revealed at Augusta that McIlroy sought advice from him on how to succeed at Augusta, and that the pair had lunch together before he ultimately held off Justin Rose in dramatic fashion. His performances since that triumph have been up and down. He was far off the top at the PGA Championship earlier this month, tying for 47th place at three-over, while he finished tied-12th and seventh at the Zurich Classic and Truist Championship respectively. While he also skipped out on the RBC Heritage and the Corales Puntacana Championship after his Masters win, some fans pointed out McIlroy's busy upcoming schedule, which includes the Canadian Open next week. Still, his snub of the Memorial will mean he's now missed three signature events on the PGA Tour this season - though there is no longer any penalty for doing so. McIlroy was previously slapped with a roughly $3million fine for missing the RBC Heritage and the Sentry Tournament of Champions in 2023. Amid the PGA's battle for eyeballs with LIV Golf, such events have been given increased purses to encourage player participation. Nonetheless, McIlroy won't be in Dublin, Ohio for the Memorial while many of his top-ranked peers compete there.
BreakingNews.ie
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Jack Nicklaus remains ‘big fan' of Rory McIlroy despite Memorial Tournament miss
Jack Nicklaus admitted he was surprised that Rory McIlroy was not competing in his Memorial Tournament this week, but insisted he remained 'a big fan' of the Masters champion. McIlroy is skipping Nicklaus' annual event at Muirfield Village for the first time since 2017, meaning he will not have contested three of the PGA Tour's Signature Events so far this season. Advertisement The world number two did not enter the season-opening Sentry tournament in Hawaii and also passed on the RBC Heritage, although that was the week after winning the Masters to join Nicklaus as one of just six players to have completed a career grand slam. Asked at his traditional pre-tournament press conference for his reaction to McIlroy's absence, Nicklaus said: 'Yeah, it surprised me. 'But, you know, guys have got schedules and got things they do. And, you know, I haven't talked to him for him to tell me why or why not. It's just his call. 'I made a lot of calls that I had to make when I played to play or not play and sometimes it wasn't as popular as people thought it was. But, you know, sometimes you have to make those calls. Advertisement 'I don't hold anything against Rory for that. He did what he likes to play. I know he likes to play so many in a row. 'He likes to play the week before a US Open. And so he…that's what he's doing. So, you know, I really don't have a comment on it. 'It's very difficult, very difficult. I mean, I'm a big Rory fan, I always have been. I'm sure that I will remain that way. I just, I was a little surprised, yes.' Nicklaus had lunch with McIlroy ahead of the Masters and gave his seal of approval to the Northern Irishman's shot-by-shot plan to tackle Augusta National, a plan which ultimately paid off with a play-off victory over Justin Rose following a rollercoaster final round. Advertisement 'After the Masters I dropped him a note and I told him, 'I don't think anybody's won by having four double bogeys',' Nicklaus added. 'And I said, 'but that just showed me how much talent you have to overcome that to win and how you played some unbelievably spectacular shots, such as the iron at seven that he hit over the tree that actually hit the tree'. McIlroy (pictured) is skipping Nicklaus's annual event at Muirfield Village for the first time since 2017 (David J Phillip/AP) 'The phenomenal iron he hit at 15, the shot he hit at 17. Then, of course, to miss that little short putt at 18…which was not very good. But he played some bad shots. The shot he hit at 13 (into Rae's Creek), I can't believe. 'But anyway, you know, I was very happy for him. It was a great win and it got the monkey off his back. And to me, the monkey was not the grand slam. The monkey was the Masters. Advertisement 'Now, the Grand Slam was a product of winning the Masters. If you ask him which was more important, I think he would have to say the Masters. That's because it was.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Taylor Ward's go-ahead grand slam (14)
Career Grand Slam winner, Rory McIlroy, gets shown a lot of love from Philly faithful The defending Masters champion took some time to sign autographs for fans after his final round at the Truist Grand Slam winner, Rory McIlroy, gets shown a lot of love from Philly faithful originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia 0:26 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
