PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A capsule look at key anniversary years at the British Open, including the AP story from those victories:150 years ago (1875)Site: Prestwick.Winner: Willie Park Sr.Runner-up: Bob Martin.Score: 56-59-51–166.Margin: 2 shots.Winner’s share: 8 pounds.Noteworthy: Old Tom…
Aaron Baddeley walked up Oakmont Country Club’s first fairway with Tiger Woods nearly 20 years ago, so close to his own greatness that he could taste it. Winning the Australian Open as an amateur teen eight years earlier, Baddeley boldly…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tiger Woods became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam at age 24 when he crossed the Swilcan Bridge at St. Andrews and marched right into history. No one bothered asking who was next…
When the GOAT is part of any broadcast, it just makes it better.So, when arguably the best to play the game of basketball, Michael Jordan, agreed to be a special contributor to NBC’s broadcasts of the NBA starting this fall,…
Just a few weeks ago Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer in history to win the career grand slam, joining the ranks of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.The win, which came in a playoff…
Grand Slam Winners (6) Holes-in-One #golf #pga #rorymcllroy #tigerwoods Golfers, golf enthusiast and anybody who knows golf must watch this, very interesting video of hole-in-one complications #golf #tigerwoods #rorymcllroy #masters #major #grandslamchampion Included in this video wete clips of the…
Rory McIlroy has been the subject of much debate since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, and Sir Nick Faldo has had his say on the matterRory McIlroy is regarded as one of the greatest golfers of…
On Sunday, April 13, Rory McIlroy became just the sixth golfer in history to win the career grand slam following a tiebreak victory over Justin Rose on the 19th hole of the Masters.McIlroy joined the likes of Gene Sarazen, Ben…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed…
Rory McIlroy crumbled on to the sacred ground, his putter flying towards the Heavens, as the Gods of golf finally granted clemency to the Northern Irishman at Augusta National. In edging Justin Rose in a playoff to conclude an extraordinary…