Woods likes his chances at Open on weekend

History says Tiger Woods has little chance to win this U.S. Open. Not from behind, and certainly not with an elbow inflammation that seems to bother him most on his worst shots.

History says Tiger Woods has little chance to win this U.S. Open. Not from behind, and certainly not with an elbow inflammation that seems to bother him most on his worst shots.

Rory McIlroy took the chance to re-enact a scene from the Rocky movie before teeing off in the U.S. Open.

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott will play together the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open next week at Merion.

Rory McIlroy matched the low round of the day with a 5-under par 67 and moved within three shots of the lead at the Texas Open on Friday, continuing his surge toward next week’s Masters.

Steve Wheatcroft ran off three straight birdies early in his round Friday and kept bogeys off his card for a second straight 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over D.A. Points and Jason Kokrak going into the weekend at the Houston Open.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy faced off Sunday in match play, just like so many golf fans wanted to see.

Rory McIlroy may skip the 2016 Olympics because of a problem over which country to represent.

HONG KONG — Top ranked Rory McIlroy double bogeyed his last hole Friday to be assured of missing the cut in his defense of the Hong Kong Open. McIlroy shot a disappointing two-over par 72 to sit five-over after two rounds in warm but windy conditions at Hong Kong Golf Club. It left the Northern [...]

Next time the Illinois State Police are looking for donations, their first call should be to Rory McIlroy. The world’s No. 1 golfer needed a police escort to make it to the first tee on time Sunday after mixing up his time zones. He made it with 10 minutes to spare, giving him just enough time to eat an energy bar, take a few strokes on the putting green and hustle to the tee.

ATLANTA — Tiger Woods sure didn’t look intimidated Thursday in the Tour Championship. Woods kept the ball in play at East Lake and chipped in for one of his six birdies on his way to a 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Justin Rose. It was the first step toward [...]

Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world, and Jim Furyk says that makes him a marked man at the Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods made the cut, top-ranked Rory McIlroy did not and a US trio that included 2007 Masters winner Zach Johnson shared the 36-hole lead on Friday at The Players Championship.

Juvic Pagunsan fired a three-under 69 Thursday to stay three shots off the lead in the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship despite terrible playing conditions at Doral’s Blue Monster.