His form may have dipped in recent weeks, but McIlroy will take some stopping at the Masters according to a former Ryder Cup star.
Peter Hanson
Having entered golf's top 100 with his maiden PGA Tour win in 1996, Tiger Woods has slipped to his lowest ranking in more than eight years.
Jack Davies
After hitting a 336-yard birdie at the Texas Open, Aaron Baddeley says he was left to rely on the sound of the crowd "going nuts".
The Beijing project is part of a two-course deal that will reportedly pay Tiger Woods $16.5 million.
Travis Durkee
Aaron Baddeley hooked his tee shot on 17, resulting in an unplayable lie. The Australian took his penalty back to the tee and holed out.
Alec Brzezinski
Woods is improving his game, his PGA Tour pal says, with an eye on April 9 at Augusta.
Alex Fisher
Tiger Woods still hasn't decided if his game is ready to participate in the upcoming Masters, but Nike is ready if he does.
Jordan Spieth talked about this week's Texas Open and his chances at the Masters during a Wednesday press conference.
United States captain Davis Love III says Tiger Woods is "expecting" to make the 2016 Ryder Cup team.
The 2013 champion moved away from the anchored putter at the start of this season but is thinking about going back to it.
Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson is trying to recruit Justin Bieber to join his boy band, "The Golf Boys."
Jack Nicklaus becomes the third golfer, and seventh athlete overall, to receive the award.
Jordan Spieth returns to the course for the first time since winning the Valspar Championship, and looks to be in top form for Texas.
Matt Every successfully defended his Arnold Palmer Invitational crown, finishing a stroke ahead of Henrik Stenson.
Sacha Pisani
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy turned his focus to The Masters with satisfaction following his performance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
A dislocated rib forced the golfer to pull out during Sunday's final round.
Harry West
Morgan Hoffmann learned of his grandmother's death early Thursday, then went out and took a first-round lead.
Paul McGinley believes Woods' presence would take pressure off the world's best golfer.
Bubba Watson withdraws from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after the death of a childhood friend.
Arnie talks Tiger ahead of this week's PGA Tour stop at Bay Hill in Orlando.
Tiger Woods' father, Earl Woods, recruited Cheyenne Woods for IMG at age 4.
Notah Begay says his longtime friend Tiger Woods isn't yet ready to again compete for championships on the PGA Tour.
Ron Clements
Henrik Stenson came up short last week but leads a pack of golfers who could reverse their fortune this weekend at Bay Hill.
McIlroy will be the face of EA Sports' PGA Tour video game this year, marking a switch after 15 years of Woods being on the cover.
Matthew Scott
Woods announced Friday that he'll sit out next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
John Daly had some choice words about the PGA Tour's drug testing procedures.
Gabrielle McMillen
Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson will look to improve upon their fourth-place Doral finishes.
Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson will look to improve upon their fourth-place finishes last week at this week's Valspar Championship.
A scuba diver dove into the lake Rory McIlroy chucked his 3-iron in on Friday, and came up with a new club.
Lefty has missed the cut in two of his five starts in 2015 and entered this week's event at Doral sitting 150th in the FedEx Cup rankings.
Marc Lancaster
Rory McIlroy was seemingly feeling the strain as he hurled one of his clubs into a lake in round two of the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
Christopher Devine
Rory McIlroy will play an early practice round at Augusta National next week with Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady.
J.B. Holmes matched Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia and Retief Goosen for low round in the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral.
Adam Scott and Steve Williams parted ways at the end of the 2014 PGA Tour season, and the Aussie has also changed back to a short putter.
Open Championship host Royal St. George's has voted to allow female members.
The agent of Tiger Woods has rubbished speculation that his client's sabbatical from golf is due to a failed drugs test.
Sporting News
Patrick Reed looks to shake off the disappointment of his Honda Classic collapse and retain his crown at this week's WGC event.
Harrington, 43, had five PGA Tour wins coming in, but none since he won the British Open and the PGA Championship in 2008.
Heavy rain led to the third round of the Honda Classic being suspended until Sunday.
Rock superstar Kid Rock believes Tiger Woods is suffering from the Axl Rose and Eminem "syndrome".
Rory McIlroy played in the swirling winds during the first round of the Honda Classic, and failed to find any momentum, shooting 73.
McIlroy is set to tee it up Thursday at the Honda Classic.
Quail Hollow annually hosts the PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship and will be the site of the 2017 PGA Championship.
Davis Love III will captain the United States' Ryder Cup team for a second time at Hazeltine next year.
Matthew Rogerson
Butch Harmon is especially perplexed by Tiger Woods' short-game troubles and is open to help the struggling star.
James Hahn outlasted Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey to win the Northern Trust Open in a three-hole playoff.
Despite stating that he would like play in the Honda Classic, Tiger Woods is not on the roster for the tournament.
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke has been named as Europe's captain for the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.
Soft drinks by the liter? Not a good idea.
Mark Bowering
Australian Matt Jones and 2013 winner Brandt Snedeker share the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am lead after two rounds.
Luke Sheehan
Barred from the PGA until he was nearly 40, Charlie Sifford broke ground all by himself.
Steven J. Gaither
The Golden Bear will receive the highest honor Congress can bestow.
Police are still investigating claims made by Robert Allenby that he was beaten, robbed and kidnapped, but have found no evidence yet.
Brandon Schlager
After earning more than $14 million on tour in 2013-14, Billy Horschel gave his caddie a generous bonus.
Tiger Woods says his back is feeling better, and would like to return to competition soon
At least one portion of Robert Allenby's account of his bizarre Hawaii night seems to be accurate.
Former world number one Tiger Woods is determined to get back to his best, admitting his slump in form is not acceptable.
The 10-time major champion is one of seven women to break the gender line at British club.
Jason Day won a four-way play-off over J.B. Holmes, Harris English and Scott Stallings to clinch the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday.
Two-time Open champion Greg Norman shocked by Tiger Woods' recent struggles around the greens, describing his plight as "mind-blowing".
Norman is stunned by how Woods' short game crumbled so quickly.
Billy Casper, a three-time major winner on the PGA tour, died Saturday at the age of 83.
With players' bag men suing the tour, golf's governing body appears to be getting vindictive.
Joe Rodgers
Woods withdraws with an apparent back injury.
Jordan Heck
Forget the Phoenix Open; Mickelson sees a quick turnaround for Woods.
Sifford, a golf pioneer whose courage paved the way for Woods' career, dies at age 92.
With his struggles evident, Tiger Woods is hoping to peak by the time the Masters tees off at Augusta in April.
Hall-of-Fame golfer Charlie Sifford has passed away at the age of 92. He was the PGA Tour's first black player.
Tiger Woods has expressed sorrow over the death of Charlie Sifford, a golf pioneer whose courage paved the way for Woods' career.
Rory McIlroy's dispute with his former management agent has been brought to an end by a settlement agreement.
Nicholas McGee
McIlroy and former agent Horizon Sports Management close their case.
There’s no quick fix for Woods' problem, his former instructor says.
Charlie Sifford, the first black player on the PGA Tour, died Tuesday at age 92.
Caddies are upset with being forced to wear bibs bearing PGA Tour sponsors' logos without being compensated for it.
Following his woeful campaign at the Phoenix Open, Tiger Woods has slipped out of the world's top 50 for the first time in three years.
Following his disastrous outing in Phoenix where he missed the cut, Tiger Woods dropped to 56th in the world rankings.
Rory McIlroy finished with a record-tying score of 22 under par to clinch victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
World number one Rory McIlroy extended his advantage to four shots with a fine third round in the Dubai Desert Classic.
Peter Thompson
After Tiger Wood's disastrous performance at the Phoenix Open, he has dropped out of the top 50 golfer rankings.
Tiger Woods' woes continued as he recorded a his career-worst round of 82 at the Phoenix Open on Friday.
Tiger Woods completes brutal second round and sits tied for last at Phoenix Open.
Diehard Patriots fan Keegan Bradley is fired up to watch his team play in the Super Bowl, once he gets his day job out of the way.
Rory McIlroy holds a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic after an eight-under 64 on Friday.
Tiger Woods struggles in his season opener at the Phoenix Open.
Phil Mickelson discusses his short-lived coaching career.
PGA Tour pro Robert Allenby insists he has "never lied to anyone" over the account of his alleged kidnapping .
The race to become Europe captain at the 2016 Ryder Cup is down to two contenders, according to Darren Clarke, who includes himself.
Henrik Stenson and Sergio Garcia have tipped Darren Clarke and Miguel Angel Jimenez to captain Europe at the 2016 Ryder Cup.
Despite losing a 10-shot lead in Abu Dhabi, Germany's Martin Kaymer remains confident he can do well at the Dubai Desert Classic.
PGA Tour pro Robert Allenby maintains he is the victim in a bizarre sequence of events that allegedly led to him being kidnapped, assaulted and robbed.
Allenby is stunned by some people who do not believe his story of robbery and assault.
Golfer Lee Westwood reportedly saved a millionaire from drowning in Barbados
PGA golfer Dustin Johnson looks to his future father-in-law, Wayne Gretzky, for mentoring.
Dustin Johnson has broken his silence after his extended absence from the PGA Tour, while insisting he does not have a cocaine problem.
Watson buys ownership in minor league organization
Tiger Woods travels to Italy for super-G event
Australian golfer Robert Allenby paid tribute to a homeless woman and military man for helping him after his violent ordeal in Hawaii.
Michael Huguenin
Gary Stal erases a 10-shot deficit to beat Kaymer.
Golfer Robert Allenby was kidnapped from a bar and was beaten and robbed.
Martin Kaymer goes six strokes clear at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship to set a new tournament record.
The 65 Power 5 schools passed new cost-of-attendance scholarships and concussion protocols during an autonomy forum at the NCAA convention.
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After his first professional hole-in-one, Rory McIlroy is eager to close the gap on Abu Dhabi Championship leader Martin Kaymer.
The PGA Tour has put its foot down.
Rory McIlroy has set his targets for 2015, but the world number one refused to divulge his goals ahead of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Play begins Jan. 29 in an event Woods has avoided in recent seasons.
Paul McGinley expects Rory McIlroy to become a dominant force after finishing 2014 as world number one.
There are some major sporting events to look forward to in 2015 - here we look at the stars capable of making a big impact at them.
Sportal
Former world number one Tiger Woods is feeling positive about 2015 after recovering from persistent back problems.
Greg Chalmers took out the Australian PGA Championship after winning a marathon play-off on Sunday.
Dejan Kalinic
Jason Day and Cameron Tringale maintained their overnight lead to claim the Franklin Templeton Shootout by one shot in Florida on Saturday.
Jeff Overton, an Indiana alum, was forced to leave a Hoosiers basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
Luke Donald showed composure to birdie the 18th and finish the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge with a slender one-stroke lead.
Flamboyant golfer Daly proposes to long-time girlfriend Anna Cladakis.
Adam Scott is focused on claiming his third straight Australian Masters, despite admitting he is keen to avenge his Australian Open loss.
Thorbjorn Olesen sealed his second career European Tour title, withstanding Victor Dubuisson's challenge to win the Perth International.
Thorbjorn Olesen moved closer to a second European Tour title as he edged three shots clear after day three of the Perth International.
