Curtis Strange backs Rory McIlroy to thrive off fans at US PGA Championship
Curtis Strange believes the return of fans will help inspire Rory McIlroy (Tom Hevezi/PA)
Two-time US Open champion Curtis Strange believes the return of spectators can inspire Rory McIlroy to play at “full throttle” as he bids to end his winless drought in majors.
Up to 10,000 fans a day will be on site as McIlroy attempts to win a third US PGA Championship title at Kiawah Island, the same South Carolina venue where he stormed to an eight-shot victory in 2012.
McIlroy lifted the Wanamaker Trophy for a second time at Valhalla in 2014 and although that remains his most recent major triumph, the 32-year-old has rediscovered his form at the right time following a worrying slump.
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May 15, 2021 | 5:40 PM
Waterfords Seamus Power has a chance at claiming some substantial prize money and some badly needed Fed Ex points this weekend at the At & T Byron Nelson in Texas.
Power is just six shots off the pace being set by American Sam Burns at the halfway point.
This is the second consecutive weekend on the PGA Tour for Seamus who finished up 1 under at the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend in his home state of North Carolina.
Golf Writer with the Irish Golf Desk and Irish Independent Brian Keogh says that Seamus is starting to show some of his skills this year, having come through a delayed elbow surgery before Christmas.
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May 13, 2021 | 8:23 PM
Jordan Spieth hasnât played much golf lately. The three-time major winner revealed this week that he tested positive for COVID-19 about 10 days after the Masters, leading him to take a few weeks off to recover. Yet his bout with the coronavirus sapped neither his golf talent nor his flair for the dramatic.
Spieth drained a 55-foot eagle putt on the final hole to cap off a bogey-free, 9-under 63 and vault himself into a tie with J.J. Spaun for the first-round lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday.
TPC Craig Ranch, in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas, is hosting the Byron Nelson for the first time. Despite the venue change, Spieth, a Dallas native, made himself at home â once he shook off some unusual first-tee jitters.