McIlroy overcomes club throwing and tee marker smashing outbursts to make US Open cut
Rory McIlroy “helicoptered” a club 20 yards and smashed a tee mark in frustration, but still brilliantly made the cut in the US Open at a brutal Oakmont.
Rory McIlroy went out on a magic carpet of sheer brilliance but joined Shane Lowry in coming home in an ambulance as Oakmont punished Irish golf's twin stars.
McGinley on post Masters McIlroy: "His resilience has always been underestimated"
Brutal Oakmont is considered the toughest of all US Open venues for its thick rough, sloping fairways and marble-top greens that make Augusta's look tame by comparison.
In-form Lowry heads for rain-soaked Oakmont as McDowell banks $1.87 million LIV payday
Not even the searing heat from Shane Lowry's blistering start to the final round of the RBC Canadian Open will dry out Oakmont for this week's US Open test.
Lowry lurking in Canada after brilliant opening 64
Shane Lowry is emerging as one of the big favourites for next week’s US Open after he opened with an impressive six-under 64 in the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto.
Shane Lowry cruised along in the slipstream of a red-hot Ben Griffin and moved into US Open mode by carding an impressive opening 69 in the $20 million Memorial Tournament in Ohio.
Lowry explains show of frustration at Quail Hollow
Shane Lowry’s dislike for Quail Hollow slipped to a new low after a round where he lost his temper over a bad break and an interfering on-course TV reporter and ended up missing the cut by a shot
McIlroy loses driving magic as Scheffler edges him by five shots at Quail Hollow
Mud balls were the talk of the Quail Hollow locker room but Rory McIlroy’s biggest problem was finding the fairways and keeping world number one Scottie Scheffler in his sights at the PGA Championship.
Pádraig Harrington is fascinated to see how Rory McIlroy deals with the first major of his post-career Grand Slam achievement at a course tailor-made for his high octane game.
Bittersweet for Lowry as he misses out on Truist Championship but breaks into world's top 10
Shane Lowry suffered late heartbreak in the Truist Championship but still broke into the world's top 10 for the first time and earned plaudits from Rory McIlroy for his incredible consistency.