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McIlroy starts to show strain
Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy are as friendly as two guys separated by 16
years can be — yet the handshake between them on the first tee in Dubai
yesterday was perfunctory, while the smile they both donned for the official
photograph seemed just a little stiff.
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Harrington riled by Henry’s cheers after handball incident
Friday, 20 November 2009
It wasn't Thierry Henry's cheating which infuriated Irish golfing legend
Padraig Harrington . . . just the way in which it was celebrated.
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Europe, then world glory for Rory McIlroy
Thursday, 19 November 2009
First he will conquer Europe — and then he will move on to the Tour which
really counts.
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McIlroy is a massive talent: Norman
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Greg Norman has admitted he is a huge fan of Holywood starlet Rory McIlroy.
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McIlroy set to follow in Seve’s footsteps
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Rory McIlroy has been labelled by some as the new Tiger. But he could be about
to emulate the great Seve.
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McIlroy is kidding nobody: Harrington
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
All week The Earth Course has been buzzed by jet fighters roaring low across
the sky to the spectacular Dubai International Air Show nearby, yet when it
comes to menacing objects flying in under the radar at The Dubai World
Championship, Padraig Harrington leaves even the latest US and European
combat aircraft in the halfpenny place.
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McIlroy thriving as heat rises
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Rory McIlroy faces the greatest challenge of his life at this week's $7.5m
Dubai World Championship as he bids to become the youngest player since Seve
Ballesteros to capture the Harry Vardon Trophy.
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McIlroy has Dubai firmly in his sights
Monday, 16 November 2009
Rory McIlroy has not only regained the Race to Dubai lead but he also seized a
huge psychological advantage over main rival Lee Westwood.
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Westwood struggling to shrug off McIlroy
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Lee Westwood, battling it out with Rory McIlroy for top spot in the lucrative
Race to Dubai, is having no problem hitting the greens at the UBS Hong Kong
Open.
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McIlroy happy to be level with Lee
Friday, 13 November 2009
The battle for European supremacy remained all square after the first day of
the UBS Hong Kong Open as unheralded Thai Udorn Duangdecha stole the show.
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Race is on for Darren Clarke
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Darren Clarke today begins his bid to move up three places into the leading 60
in the ‘Race To Dubai’ and so grab a place in next week’s season-ending
Dubai World Championship.
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Race to Dubai heats up for McIlroy
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Rory McIlroy can’t wait to get back home to Northern Ireland where his new
Lamborghini is waiting for him.
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McIlroy goes on the charge
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
So you think Lee Westwood's too long in the tooth to let a 20-year-old urchin
pinch the richest prize in European golf from under his nose? Think again.
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Mickelson a winner again in Far East
Monday, 9 November 2009
Rory McIlroy boosted his hopes of capturing the inaugural Race to Dubai, but
the race is over for Padraig Harrington following a dramatic finale to the
HSBC Champions event in Shanghai yesterday.
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China crisis hurts McIlroy
Friday, 6 November 2009
Rory McIlroy hasn’t given up hope of moving closer to the Race to Dubai title
in China despite a disappointing opening round of 73 at the WGC HSBC
Champions.
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Harrington in need of a lift in China
Thursday, 5 November 2009
When Padraig Harrington returns to his Shanghai hotel room every night this
week, he's faced with a choice of entering one of four specially promoted
HSBC Champions event lift doors.
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Tiger Woods is streets ahead of the rest
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Much has been written and is about to be written about the European Tour's
“Race to Dubai” — the system which used to be called, and still essentially
is, the Order of Merit.
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Portmarnock, one of Ireland's top golf club, wins battle over women members
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
One of the Republic of Ireland's most prestigious golf clubs has won a legal
bid to refuse women full membership.
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McIlroy chasing thrill of victory
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Rory McIlroy stands poised for a huge effort to become Europe's number one as
the Race to Dubai enters the last, crucial weeks of the campaign.
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McDowell reflects on big chance missed
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Graeme McDowell will be busy notching up the air miles over the closing weeks
of the season.
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Poulter snatches victory as McDowell stumbles home
Monday, 2 November 2009
Instead of the reward of travelling onto Shanghai, Graeme McDowell finds
himself heading home after the disappointment of letting victory slip in the
Singapore Open.
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