DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, LPGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 09, 2026Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, LIV Golf Hong KongComment

McIlroy taking no chances with back 'twinge'

Rory McIlroy will know in the coming days if the back twinge that forced him to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational will jeopardise his defence of The Players or the Masters.

DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, LPGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 09, 2026Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, LIV Golf Hong KongComment

McIlroy taking no chances with back 'twinge'

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 07, 2026Rory McIlroy, Arnold Palmer Invitational

'I felt a small twinge in my back' - Rory McIlroy issues injury update after Bay Hill withdrawal

Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a lower back twinge but hopes to be ready to defend The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass next week.

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 07, 2026Rory McIlroy, Arnold Palmer Invitational

'I felt a small twinge in my back' - Rory McIlroy issues injury update after Bay Hill withdrawal

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 06, 2026Bethpage State ParkArnold Palmer Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Daniel Berger, Puerto Rico Open, Seamus Power

Slow day for McIlroy and Lowry at Bay Hill as Power struggles in Puerto Rico

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry didn’t get off to the starts they wanted in the $20 million Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 06, 2026Bethpage State ParkArnold Palmer Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Daniel Berger, Puerto Rico Open, Seamus Power

Slow day for McIlroy and Lowry at Bay Hill as Power struggles in Puerto Rico

Ryder Cup, DP World Tour, LIV Golf LeagueBrian KeoghMarch 05, 2026Bethpage State ParkRory McIlroy, Jon Rahm

'No one player is bigger than the team' — McIlroy shocked by Rahm's refusing “generous deal”

Rory McIlroy is stunned Jon Rahm has turned down a “generous deal” from the DP World Tour that could jeopardise his place in Luke Donald’s European Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor.

Ryder Cup, DP World Tour, LIV Golf LeagueBrian KeoghMarch 05, 2026Bethpage State ParkRory McIlroy, Jon Rahm

'No one player is bigger than the team' — McIlroy shocked by Rahm's refusing “generous deal”

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 05, 2026Hilton Classic, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy reminds Lowry of 2014 Cognizant collapse and Major year

Rory McIlroy has told Shane Lowry to forget about his Cognizant Classic meltdown and reminded him that he can still have the best year of his career.

PGA TourBrian KeoghMarch 05, 2026Hilton Classic, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy reminds Lowry of 2014 Cognizant collapse and Major year

MajorsBrian KeoghMarch 04, 2026Masters, The Masters, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy’s Masters documentary to air on Prime Video from March 30

Fans looking for an insight into Rory McIlroy’s dramatic quest for the final leg of the career Grand Slam can watch Prime Video’s “Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait” from March 30.

MajorsBrian KeoghMarch 04, 2026Masters, The Masters, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy’s Masters documentary to air on Prime Video from March 30

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 22, 2026Genesis Invitational, Jacob Bridgeman, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

'I know that I can't back up at all' — Bridgeman defends six-shot lead over McIlroy at Genesis Invitational

Rory McIlroy admitted he needs a fast start to put pressure on Jacob Bridgeman after falling six shots behind the runaway leader at the Genesis Invitational.

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 22, 2026Genesis Invitational, Jacob Bridgeman, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

'I know that I can't back up at all' — Bridgeman defends six-shot lead over McIlroy at Genesis Invitational

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 21, 2026Oakmont Country ClubGenesis Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Jacob Bridgeman, Marco Pe, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry

McIlroy lurking at Riviera: 'There’s no Pacific Ocean to hit it into around this golf course'

Rory McIlroy avoided the big numbers that cost him at Pebble Beach to move ominously into contention to win the Genesis Invitational.

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 21, 2026Oakmont Country ClubGenesis Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Jacob Bridgeman, Marco Pe, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry

McIlroy lurking at Riviera: 'There’s no Pacific Ocean to hit it into around this golf course'

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 19, 2026Rory McIlroy, Genesis Invitational, Shane Lowry

McIlroy feeling positive as he takes on Riviera for ninth time

Rory McIlroy feels good about his chances of breaking his duck in Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational if he can avoid the big numbers that dashed his title defence at Pebble Beach.

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 19, 2026Rory McIlroy, Genesis Invitational, Shane Lowry

McIlroy feeling positive as he takes on Riviera for ninth time

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 16, 2026AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka, Min Woo Lee

McIlroy upbeat after strong finish as Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach and Lowry tops Irish challenge

Rory McIlroy left Pebble Beach with his tail up but knows he has to cut out “the big numbers” if he's to break his duck at Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational this week.

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 16, 2026AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka, Min Woo Lee

McIlroy upbeat after strong finish as Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach and Lowry tops Irish challenge

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 12, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Ryo Hisatsune

Double-bogey blues for McIlroy as Lowry puts on iron play exhibition at Pebble Beach

Rory McIlroy combined flashes of brilliance with two careless three-putts to find himself playing catch-up in the defence of his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am crown in sunny California.

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 12, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Ryo Hisatsune

Double-bogey blues for McIlroy as Lowry puts on iron play exhibition at Pebble Beach

PGA Tour, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghFebruary 12, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubRory McIlroy, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Lauren Walsh, PIF Saudi Ladies International, Anna Foster

'I want to move on' - McIlroy parks Masters win to focus on new goals

Rory McIlroy wants to forget his Masters victory and make another winning start to his PGA Tour season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

PGA Tour, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghFebruary 12, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubRory McIlroy, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Lauren Walsh, PIF Saudi Ladies International, Anna Foster

'I want to move on' - McIlroy parks Masters win to focus on new goals

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 11, 2026Oakmont Country ClubRory McIlroy, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players, LIV Golf

'It might entice them a little bit more' - McIlroy sees more LIV players tempted by new-look PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy believes the “pendulum” has swung to the PGA TOUR in its battle with LIV Golf

PGA TourBrian KeoghFebruary 11, 2026Oakmont Country ClubRory McIlroy, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players, LIV Golf

'It might entice them a little bit more' - McIlroy sees more LIV players tempted by new-look PGA Tour

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 25, 2026Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Tom McKibbin, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, David Puig

McIlroy California dreaming after worst finish for 17 years in Dubai Desert Classic

Rory McIlroy hopes to shake off the rust soon and build for his Masters defence after he recorded his worst finish for 17 years to finish 12 shots behind an imperious Patrick Reed in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 25, 2026Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Tom McKibbin, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, David Puig

McIlroy California dreaming after worst finish for 17 years in Dubai Desert Classic

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 24, 2026Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Patrick Reed, David Puig, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin

Irish hopes fade as Reed moves four clear in Dubai

Hopes of an Irish victory evaporated in the desert air as Patrick Reed extended his lead to four strokes heading into the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 24, 2026Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Patrick Reed, David Puig, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin

Irish hopes fade as Reed moves four clear in Dubai

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 23, 2026Tyrrell Hatton, Francesco Molinari, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Padraig Harrington

Hatton and McIlroy talk wines not fines as Molinari takes Dubai lead

Tyrrell Hatton denied there was any tension with an out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy in the first round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 23, 2026Tyrrell Hatton, Francesco Molinari, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Padraig Harrington

Hatton and McIlroy talk wines not fines as Molinari takes Dubai lead

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 17, 2026Dubai Invitational, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Nacho Elvira, Padraig Harrington, Tom McKibbin

Lowry and McIlroy lurking as Elvira takes two-shot lead at Dubai Invitational

Shane Lowry overcame a slow start and made three birdies in his last 12 holes to grind out a one-under 70 and keep his victory hopes alive in the Dubai Invitational.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 17, 2026Dubai Invitational, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Nacho Elvira, Padraig Harrington, Tom McKibbin

Lowry and McIlroy lurking as Elvira takes two-shot lead at Dubai Invitational

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 16, 2026Dubai Invitational, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Nacho Elvira

Artistic Lowry hits the front as McIlroy struggles in windy Dubai

Shane Lowry had to tap into his artistic side to overcome strong winds and grab a share of the halfway lead in the Dubai Invitational.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 16, 2026Dubai Invitational, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Nacho Elvira

Artistic Lowry hits the front as McIlroy struggles in windy Dubai

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 16, 2026Dubai Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Padraig Harrington

Business as usual for McIlroy in Dubai

Rory McIlroy swapped his blades for a new set of cavity-back irons but it was business as usual as the Masters champion raced into the first round lead at the Dubai Invitational.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 16, 2026Dubai Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Padraig Harrington

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 14, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubShane Lowry, Dubai Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Tom McKibbin

Lowry eyes end to three-year victory drought in 2026

Shane Lowry will forever remember 2025 for his Ryder Cup heroics but he admits that getting another win and contending for a second major championship victory are the goals at the top of his wish list.

DP World TourBrian KeoghJanuary 14, 2026Augusta National Golf ClubShane Lowry, Dubai Invitational, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Tom McKibbin

Lowry eyes end to three-year victory drought in 2026

PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 19, 2025Rory McIlroy, BBC Sports Personality

McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Rory McIlroy was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 following a dramatic season in which he completed the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup on US soil.

PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 19, 2025Rory McIlroy, BBC Sports Personality

McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Amateur golf, PGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 15, 2025Augusta National Golf ClubIrish Golf Writers' Association Awards, Irish Golf Writers’ Association, Rory McIlroy, Michael Bannon, Lauren Walsh, Anna Dawson, Stuart Grehan, Eamonn Darcy, Max Kennedy, Tom McKibbin, Sara Byrne

Rory McIlroy and Michael Bannon honoured by Irish Golf Writers' Association

Masters champion Rory McIlroy and his lifelong coach Michael Bannon have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in the annual Irish Golf Writers’ Association (IGWA) awards.

Amateur golf, PGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 15, 2025Augusta National Golf ClubIrish Golf Writers' Association Awards, Irish Golf Writers’ Association, Rory McIlroy, Michael Bannon, Lauren Walsh, Anna Dawson, Stuart Grehan, Eamonn Darcy, Max Kennedy, Tom McKibbin, Sara Byrne

Rory McIlroy and Michael Bannon honoured by Irish Golf Writers' Association

Ryder Cup, MajorsBrian KeoghDecember 12, 2025Bethpage State ParkShane Lowry, Ryder Cup, Adare Manor, The Golf Course at Adare Manor, Rory McIlroy

“It's all people want to talk about”— Shane Lowry still thinking about the putt that rocked the Ryder Cup

Shane Lowry is not about to rest on his laurels and says another Major, another Irish Open and more Ryder Cup glory in Adare are amongst his goals for the next two years.

Ryder Cup, MajorsBrian KeoghDecember 12, 2025Bethpage State ParkShane Lowry, Ryder Cup, Adare Manor, The Golf Course at Adare Manor, Rory McIlroy

“It's all people want to talk about”— Shane Lowry still thinking about the putt that rocked the Ryder Cup

DP World Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 08, 2025Augusta National Golf ClubAssociation of Golf Writers, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy wins record sixth Golf Writers Trophy

Rory McIlroy has won the AGW Golf Writers Trophy for an unprecedented sixth time.

DP World Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghDecember 08, 2025Augusta National Golf ClubAssociation of Golf Writers, Rory McIlroy

McIlroy wins record sixth Golf Writers Trophy