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McIlroy ends year-long winless drought with victory at The Players

Rory McIlroy was indeed building to something — a Players Championship. The Ulsterman poured in four back-nine birdies to best Jim Furyk by one and break his one-year winless drought. Here’s how McIlroy overcame his recent final-round woes to stand triumphant at TPC Sawgrass: Leaderboard: McIlroy, (-16), Furyk (-15), Eddie Pepperell (-14), Jhonattan Vegas (-14), […]

Simpson assessed one-stroke penalty, says intent needs to be in rules

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Closing in on his best round of the week at The Players, Webb Simpson was eyeing his 47-footer for birdie from the fringe of the 14th green when a rules infraction shattered the relative calm. Simpson explained that his putter accidentally became tangled in his shirt and hit his golf […]

Abe Ancer, staring down star Players competition, is hoping to bring Mexico its first golf title

Mexico’s best golfer, Abe Ancer, is facing down some big names on a big stage on the biggest Sunday of his golf career. The post Abe Ancer, staring down star Players competition, is hoping to bring Mexico its first golf title appeared first on Golf.

What's in the bag: Players champion McIlroy

Rory McIlroy won for the first time in 365 days by capturing the Players Championship Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Here’s a look inside of his bag: DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80X shaft IRONS: TaylorMade […]

The Players purse payout: Rory's big payday at TPC Sawgrass

Prize money and FedExCup points breakdowns for winner Rory McIlroy and the rest of the players who made the cut at The Players Championship. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg .tg-fymr{font-weight:bold;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} Finish Player FedEx Earnings ($) 1 Rory McIlroy 600 2,250,000 2 Jim Furyk 330 1,350,000 3 Eddie […]

Luck of the (North) Irish: St. Paddy's Day has been good to Rory

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Coming down the stretch at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy was surrounded by green-clad fans wishing him the “luck of the Irish.” And while McIlroy hails from Northern Ireland, not the Republic of Ireland, he still flashed a little bit of green from underneath his pullover as he sat in […]

Luck of the Irish: St. Paddy's Day has been good to Rory

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Coming down the stretch at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy was surrounded by green-clad fans wishing him the “luck of the Irish.” And while McIlroy hails from Northern Ireland, not the Republic of Ireland, he still flashed a little bit of green from underneath his pullover as he sat in […]