Dunne aiming high Down Under: "I’m going to try and set some high expectations for myself and hopefully I can live up to them"
It would be churlish to demand a win from Paul Dunne at the end of such a monumental season. But the 23-year old rookie understands better than most that if he reaches for the moon, he may attain the stars.
Easy for Rory but Lowry made to sweat by McDowell in San Francisco
The churlishness of Jason Dufner when it came to conceding putts provoked a tit-for-tat response from an irked-looking Rory McIlroy who still crushed the former US PGA champion 5 and 4 in the first round of the matches in the WGC – Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco.
Lowry makes Match Play by 2/10,000ths of a point
Patrick Reed made an outrageous birdie at the 72nd hole to deny Fredrik Jacobson and put Shane Lowry in the WGC-Accenture Match Play field.Augusta is calling Shane Lowry. How else could you explain how a rookie from Augusta State birdied the legendary 18th at Pebble Beach from the rocks to put the Clara man into the WGC-Accenture Match Play by just two ten-thousandths of a world ranking point.Supermacs survive a scare
Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy withstood a late fightback from Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker to put Europe on the board. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieRory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell dodged a bullet to start their Ryder Cup campaign with a bang and an agonising 18th hole win.
Snedeker: "I'm going to try to beat their brains in"
Brandt Snedeker is making life fun for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the Ryder Cup. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieOne would think that six defeats in eight Ryder Cup matches would leave a man battle-weary and fearful of another European mauling.McIlroy undone by driving - still earns $3.2m
Rory McIroy shot a four over 74 on Sunday and had to settle for second place in the FedEx Cup and 10th in the Tour Championship.Rory McIlroy wanted a closing 64 but had to settle for a 74 instead and second place behind Brandt Snedeker in the race for the $10m FedEx Cup bonanza.McIlroy masterclass leaves lasting impression
Rory McIlroy became the first man in US Open history to get to 13 under par. Credit: golffile.ieRory McIlroy has impressed his rivals with his play over the first two rounds at Congressional Country Club.
Leading on 11 under par after rounds of 65 and 66, some players even appear to be cheering him on following his Masters meltdown in April.