The chances of world no. 1 Rory McIlroy defending his title at the Open Championship next week appear slim. McIlroy endured an ankle injury while playing soccer with friends in Belfast this past weekend.
He posted the above picture on his Instagram account and wrote:
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Championship selfie. (Photo: David Cannon via Twitter)
The crowds at Royal Liverpool were behind Rory all week, and he gave them one heck of a show. David Cannon of Getty Images snapped the above photo of Rory taking a selfie among a crowd of excited members/patrons.
With a T2 at The Open Championship, Rickie Fowler is the first player since Tiger Woods (2005) to record a top-10 in each of the season’s first three majors. Rickie’s amazing play on the back nine propelled him into a tie with Sergio Garcia, and there is little doubt that Fowler will be hoisting a major trophy in the near future.
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Sergio Garcia came up just short of Rory McIlroy after firing a spectacular six-under 66 in the final round of The Open Championship. Garcia now has eight career top-10s at The Open, and this is his 4th second place finish in a major.
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It was Sunday drama at The Open Championship, and Rory McIlroy emerged as the Champion Golfer of the Year. A couple bogeys by Rory on the front nine kept the final round challengers in the tournament, but a clutch up-and-down on 17 secured the third leg of the career Grand Slam for McIlroy.
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More work to do.
After a second round 77, Tiger Woods needed to put together something special if he wanted to have a chance at winning The Open. Instead, Woods continued to struggle, and finished with rounds of 73-75 for a six-over total.
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64 years young.
Five-time Open champion Tom Watson found the magic once again. He followed an opening bogey with five birdies throughout the final round for a 68. At one-over for the tournament, Watson is currently T53.
The window of opportunity is closing quickly at the 143rd Open Championship, but there is still a chance for Sergio Garcia, who sits in a tie for third with Dustin Johnson at 9-under par.
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Rickie Fowler is having one heck of a season. He is on the verge of securing his third straight top-5 finish in a major, and will be looking to climb the mountain of a lead amassed by his final round playing partner, Rory McIlroy.
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According to a tweet by Andrew Cotter of the BBC, Rory McIlroy’s father, Gerry, and three friends placed one of the all-time great sports bets ten years ago.
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