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Rory shoots 80 in opening round of the Irish Open
Rory McIlroy made nine bogeys and no birdies to shoot 80 (9-over par) in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by The Rory Foundation on Thursday.
After missing the cut at last week’s BMW PGA Championship, the world No. 1 currently sits T138, tied for last place, staring down another MC this week.
The cold, windy and rainy conditions at Royal County Down made scoring difficult — the low score of the day is currently 69 (2-under) — as golfers wore winter mittens between shots to keep their hands warm.
McIlroy didn’t use the weather as an excuse for his disastrous start, however.
[quote_center]”It was not quite as difficult as I made it look,” McIlroy said.[/quote_center]
Playing partner Rickie Fowler managed to shoot a level-par 71 with four birdies and four bogeys in his opening round, currently sitting in T20.
The Rickie-Rory pairing was pegged as the group to watch this week, but McIlroy will have to fight on Friday just to keep from missing his second-straight cut. Fowler, on the other hand, is only two-strokes back of the leaders and in prime position to make a move.
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.
From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons
In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.
For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- btyh: “Holy offset.”
- Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
- bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”
Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”
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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing
As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.
Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.
What happens when 4 #PGATOUR pros take a day off?
Luckily, the cameras were rolling.
Watch @shanelowrygolf, @graysonmurray, @smyliekaufman10, and @samrydersu in #SrixonVS. pic.twitter.com/C4LJwQgmZ7— Srixon (@SrixonGolf) June 25, 2018
Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.
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Golf Pro
May 28, 2015 at 10:55 pm
Well….they did say Rory is the next Tiger Woods. Looks like he’s getting close.
MHendon
May 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Makes me feel a little better about the 80 I shot last saturday. lol
RobG
May 28, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Looks like Rory STILL doesn’t know how to handle wet and windy conditions. Learn to hit the low ball son!
Golfraven
May 28, 2015 at 2:21 pm
Oh Danny Boy!
John Krug
May 28, 2015 at 12:23 pm
It was the shoes!
LorenRobertsFan
May 28, 2015 at 12:18 pm
Nike never thought he’d only need 2 pairs of customized kicks! I feel bad for the 2 kids who designed the Saturday/Sunday shoes and won’t see him wear them
timbleking
May 28, 2015 at 11:19 am
Probably due to the club he threw last week…
Brian
May 28, 2015 at 2:16 pm
did he only have 13 this week?
H
May 28, 2015 at 11:04 am
It’s them silly kid-designed shoes! They threw him off, having to stare at them all day
Mike honcho
May 28, 2015 at 6:13 pm
I don’t think it was the shoes designed by the KID cancer patients dip tard
Tom
May 28, 2015 at 10:36 am
Oppps!