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Tom Ley

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to making the winning putt, on the 18th green, during the final round of Masters Tournament

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Rory McIlroy Held On Just Long Enough

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Chris Thompson

Rory McIlroy Feels It All On Sunday

Yasir Al-Rumayyan at a Donald Trump-owned golf club.

Golf’s Emerging Behemoth Might Be Too Big To Exist And Too Rich To Stop

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan smiles.

The PGA Tour’s High Ground Was Just A Bargaining Position

Do Not Cross Patrick Reed Unless You Want A Golf Tee Gently Tossed In Your General Direction

Rory McIlroy smiles at the news conference.

The PGA Tour Is Trying Everything

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy crouch together.

Change Is Coming To The PGA Tour

Patrick Redford

KAEC, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 04: Bryson DeChambeau of the USA plays his tee shot on the 17th hole during Day One of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club on February 04, 2021 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

The Saudi-Financed Golf League Appears To Have Collapsed

Rory McIlroy Has Simply Played Too Much Dang Golf!

Albert Burneko

Rory McIlroy's father reacts to being struck by his own son's second shot on the 7th hole of the Masters