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Rory: “I’d love to ask why…coverage of golf is so negative”

Published

2 years ago

Oct 8, 2024

While speaking with Kyle Porter in his newsletter, Normal Sport, Rory McIlroy criticized the golf media (Porter excluded).

“So I would say the one thing that I … and this isn’t you.

“There’s certain people in the game that I would say … how can I put this?

“We’re all in this together, right? We’re all in the game of golf together, and we all want to push forward.

“And I always wonder why some people in the media ask questions that have a negative connotation toward golf, or make golf look bad or put it in a bad light.

“I get it. I get that it’s human nature and negativity sells. And that’s why CNN is the way it is, and why Fox News is the way it is an all that stuff.

“But if we’re all in this together and we all know that we can benefit by raising the game up, some people in the media I’d love to ask why their coverage of golf is so negative.”

Rory did admit that there were certainly some negative aspects of the professional game that are at the forefront right now, including the declining television ratings.

“I think it’s more to do with the coverage of … I guess it’s true, but viewership is declining, and this is bad, and that’s bad, and they hate the fans, and they hate this.

“I understand where they’re coming from, but surely it’s in everyone’s best interest to focus on the positives of the game where recreational golf has never been better, there’s more opportunities to play the game.

“Just stuff like that. Sometimes I wonder what their incentive is to be so negative at times.”

McIlroy clarified that he didn’t mean that media should not be critical of players after a poor performance, but instead that they should lighten up on the overall state of the game.

“For the overall game, I’m not talking about … if someone messes up and you have to be critical of someone, absolutely. I think that is part of it.

“I think I, more than anyone, I understand that and I know that.

“I’m not saying being critical of players. I’m saying being critical of the overall game of golf.”

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9 Comments

Chris

Oct 14, 2024 at 7:42 pm

Does Rory ever shut up?

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Rorsuxks

Oct 10, 2024 at 1:11 am

Rory. Just zip it. You are the majority of the problem.

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WSinTX

Oct 9, 2024 at 12:47 pm

Because the PGA Tour product is shit and the leadership is even worse. That’s why Rory. Don’t be in denial about it.

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MT

Oct 9, 2024 at 11:59 am

YOU Rory have helped with this. You made it fashionable to hate LIV, YOU made it Fashionable to hate LIV players. YOU are negative about Norman every single time you could be. I was a big golfer and YOU and people just like that made we walk away from watching golf because I just wasn’t interested in the forced drama. Ask yourself why. With all due respect you have to look in the mirror. Now the golf media feels like negativity sells. Gentleman qualities in golf left and now this is what you have. Your dislike and comments of LIV opened the door, now you cant put that back in the box. And THAT..is why viewership and the good feelings that were associate with Golf for many are gone!

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Livininparadise

Oct 9, 2024 at 11:37 am

Well, hammering the living heck out of LIV and calling it bush league and not giving world ranking points is bad for both tours and it is showing. So the pgat doesn’t have all of its stars and the LIV stars are traitors. That narrative killed both. And Rory, who was played like a fiddle by the pgat, is wondering why all of the negativity he spewed, along with others, has made thr reporting so negative? Geeze, I wonder why

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GMatt

Oct 9, 2024 at 11:30 am

Says the whiny lil biatch

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Ned

Oct 9, 2024 at 5:52 am

My opinion golf on tv has become boring. How about more team events and PGA LPGA partner events. Bring back the skins event.

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geohogan

Oct 8, 2024 at 9:12 pm

As a high achieving golfer, I would have expected Rory to have a better understanding of the mind.
Thoughts add and multiply in the mind. There is no subtraction or division.
Any attempt to stop negative thoughts only makes the thought multiply and the harder we try, the more it multiplies.

If we hook, as Rory is known to do; simply trying to stop hooking only makes it worse.

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- Brandon
  
  Oct 8, 2024 at 10:25 pm
  
  So I should try to yip my chips? I’ve been fighting it for like 3 years.
  
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19th Hole

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

19th Hole

CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”