Rory McIlroy will hope to put US Open loss in past when he tees off in the Open
Rory McIlroy will look to put his latest major near miss behind him when he tees off in the Open at Royal Troon on Thursday morning.
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Rory McIlroy says he would rather have major close calls than no chance to win
Rory McIlroy insists he would rather have agonising close calls than no chance to win after quickly turning his US Open heartbreak into major motivation.
2024 Open Championship: Betting odds, best golfers, more - ESPN
The 2024 Open Championship will tee-off at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Tiger Woods will be a part of the British Open field as he looks to get back on track after finishing 60th at the Masters and missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Woods will now compete at Royal Troon for the first time since 2016, where he finished T-9th in 2004 and T-24th in 1997. The three-time British Open winner is currently a 200-1 longshot to win the event while Scottie Scheffler opens as the +500 betting favorite at ESPN BET, followed by Rory McIlroy (+800), Ludvig Åberg (+1300) and Xander Schauffele (+1300) rounding out the top four.
Tiger Woods offers friend Rory McIlroy words of encouragement - ESPN
TROON, Scotland — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods was among the people who reached out to Rory McIlroy via text message following his final-round collapse in last month's U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
Rory McIlroy will have ‘raw emotion’ from US Open for some time – Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods believes Rory McIlroy will have to deal with the “raw emotion” of his heartbreaking US Open loss for some time.
Rory McIlroy will still have 'raw emotion' after US Open - Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods believes Rory McIlroy will have to deal with the "raw emotion" of his heartbreaking US Open loss for some time.
Tiger Woods: Too many commitments to be Ryder Cup captain - ESPN
TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods said turning down an opportunity to captain next year's U.S. Ryder Cup team was a difficult one, but one he had to make because of myriad other commitments.
Michael Van Gerwen accounts for Littler at the World Matchplay
Michael van Gerwen won the first-round battle of the heavyweights at the World Matchplay as he sent rival Luke Littler packing.