McIlroy Left Bemused by His Six-Hour-Long First Round

Snail’s pace at the Irish Open as Rory McIlroy’s round takes six hours and six minutes

Doonbeg’s course design, forcing a one-tee start, and windy conditions mean seven groups fail to finish their round before darkness

McIlroy left bemused by his six-hour-long first round

Both Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were left bemused by a first round at the Amgen Irish Open that, for McIlroy at least, went past the six hour mark.

McIlroy hoping slow and steady wins the race after long Doonbeg day

The wind made it a testing Thursday as the Irish Open got going in Clare.

Rory McIlroy Caught in Slow Play Drama as Fans Slam Shocking Pace of Play at Irish Open

Rory McIlroy‘s title defense at the Amgen Irish Open got off to a delayed start on Thursday. His marquee three-ball drew scrutiny, not for how it was played, but for how long it took to play. McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, and Robert MacIntyre teed off at 1:30 p.m. local time in the first round at Trump […]