The two-time reigning PGA Tour Player of Year is the game’s undisputed world No.1 right now, but there were questions about whether his latest life-changing event would affect his play. Well, it took all of two shots to show nothing has changed.
Rory McIlroy has done it again. A couple of months removed from the absurd bunker-busting chip-in on the 72nd hole of the Masters, McIlroy splashed in another at the Old Course on Saturday – this time for eagle and the outright lead (albeit briefly).
Tiger Woods played Tuesday (AEST) in Ireland, marking his first competitive round since he withdrew following the third round of the PGA Championship back in May.
The opening swing of Ryan Alford’s PGA Tour career is likely one he’ll want to forget. The second swing, though, is one he’ll remember for the rest of his time here on earth.
There’s no telling how nervous 20-year-old Spanish amateur Eduard Rousaud was feeling before his first-ever US Open round at Winged Foot. In just two swings, those nerves turned to elation.
In between clubs at the par-5 third, JT hit one of the worst fairway woods he’s probably hit in a long time – a swipey banana slice that peeled off into the pine straw on the right-hand side. And that’s when he pulled some short-game magic: