Double bogeys still doing damage as Rory McIlroy moves on to Wentworth
If it feels like Rory McIlroy has been carding double bogeys all year, well that’s not too far from the truth.
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Shane Lowry distils the mania around him as Donald Trump and Clare Force One hit the course
The morning breeze around Doonbeg was gentle but still it carried murmurs about Donald Trump’s intentions. Some thought he would rise early to see off Rory McIlroy, others swore he’d be out to see Brooks Koepka less than an hour later. Media gathered opposite the hotel door, their backs to the 18th green, waiting for another chance to open a diplomatic tinderbox and hand the president a match.
Rory McIlroy backing Shane Lowry to deliver perfect ending to Irish Open like no other
Rory McIlroy should be back home in London by the time the Amgen Irish Open wraps on Sunday evening, but he is hoping Shane Lowry can get the job done and win their national tournament on the back of an historic and surreal week.
Rory McIlroy on Donald Trump’s Doonbeg arrival: ‘I was trying to avoid making doubles at that point’
A disappointing four-over par meant Rory McIlroy had more to worry about than the disruption caused by US President Donald Trump’s arrival in Doonbeg.
Golf momentarily takes backseat in Doonbeg as Trump touches down at Irish Open
Rory McIlroy had a 1.08pm start for his third round at the Irish Open and one of the marshals assigned to follow his round arrived with a minute to spare, panting for breath.
Shane Lowry battles it out with Olesen but Rory McIlroy falters at Irish Open
Shane Lowry made the turn tied for the lead with Jacob Skov Olesen at the Irish Amgen Open in Doonbeg on a dramatic day on and off the course at Trump International in west Clare.
Rory McIlroy: We are set for a great weekend. I just need to get myself in the mix
A cold putter cost Rory McIlroy on a frustrating second day at the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International.
Deceptive Doonbeg greens leave Rory McIlroy befuddled
Rory McIlroy’s second round at the Irish Open ended with a long, dumbfounded stare at his caddie Harry Diamond. McIlroy had stitched his approach to less than five feet from the final flag before proceeding to three-putt for bogey in a manner that left him befuddled.