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Masters updates qualifying criteria to add six national opens
WASHINGTON: Augusta National announced changes to qualifying methods for the Masters on Tuesday, adding the winners of six worldwide national opens while dropping US PGA Tour fall tournament winners.
On a different level – Rory McIlroy hails Open champion Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy expressed his admiration for Scottie Scheffler after the world number one denied him the chance of an emotional win in his home Open with a runaway victory at Royal Portrush.
Justin Rose re-energised following ‘comedown’ in wake of Masters near miss
Justin Rose accepts losing out to Rory McIlroy in a play-off at the Masters may have impacted subsequent performances but believes he is now over his “comedown”.
Rory McIlroy ready for next challenge after ‘climbing Everest’ with Masters win
Rory McIlroy is ready for a new challenge after “climbing my Everest” of winning the Masters and has set his sights on next month’s Open at Portrush.
Burns and Spaun reach turn in share of US Open lead
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania :Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun reached the turn in a share of the U.S. Open third-round lead at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday while LIV Golf's Carlos Ortiz stormed into contention and was two shots back along with Viktor Hovland.
US Open leader Burns starts his third round, McIlroy falls back
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania :U.S. Open leader Sam Burns began his third round on Saturday at a soggy and steamy Oakmont Country Club where Rory McIlroy fell further off the pace and Scottie Scheffler was struggling to get back into the mix.
McIlroy triumph a ‘marvellous national occasion’, Taoiseach says
Rory McIlroy’s historic Augusta triumph was a “marvellous national occasion”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.
Rory McIlroy has ‘changed people’s perceptions’ of NI around the world
Rory McIlroy has helped to change people’s perceptions of Northern Ireland around the world, a tourism chief has said.