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Rory McIlroy during a Masters playoff.

CBS captures the many highs and lows of Rory McIlroy’s unbelievable Masters win

An intense CBS focus on McIlroy paid off when he eventually won, but that almost didn't happen.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 13, 2025 0
A graphic shows where Rory McIlroy's opening drive finished compared to his Masters competitors. Photo Credit: The Golf Channel.

Brandel Chamblee knew Rory McIlroy’s third round would be special after one shot

"It was one swing of the club and you knew this was gonna be his day. And it was."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 13, 2025 0
Skip Bayless on The Skip Bayless Show

Skip Bayless: ‘Rory McIlroy is the LeBron James of golf’

"I believe Rory will beat Rory in an all-time watchable back-nine Sunday at Augusta."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 12, 2025 0
Rory McIlroy during Round 3 of the 2025 Masters

Sports media reacts to Rory McIlroy’s third round

"It's starting to feel like destiny."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 12, 2025 0
Apr 10, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy tees off on no. 5 during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

Rory McIlroy skips out on media after Masters Round 1 meltdown

Still in search of the career grand slam, Rory McIlroy bypassed the press after another frustrating round at the Masters.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 11, 2025 0
Rory McIlroy at Masters Tournament press conference

Rory McIlroy gives controversial take on PGA Tour media access

"Look, every other athlete, whether it be in the NBA, NFL, they're obligated to speak to you guys after a game. We're not."

By Drew Lerner OnApr 8, 2025 0
Greg Norman

Greg Norman offers surprising praise of TGL

Greg Norman praised Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy for TGL's first season success, especially pumping more dollars into golf.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 1, 2025 0
A screenshot of the NBC broadcast of The Players Championship during a four-hour delay in the final round

Weather delay at The Players Championship forces NBC to compete with CBS’ NCAA Tournament Selection Show

Action at TPC Sawgrass will conclude on Monday morning in a three-hole playoff that wasn't able to be played due to the delay.

By Reice Shipley OnMar 16, 2025 0
Credit: Drew Lerner/Awful Announcing

ESPN

Inside TGL: Why the league’s early success can translate to sustainability

Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images

Golf

WaPo’s Sally Jenkins blasts LIV Golf-PGA Tour reunification talks as ‘pigsty’

Golf Channel analyst Johnson Wagner and Rory McIlroy

Johnson Wagner slams Rory McIlroy over PGA Tour-LIV comments

"I'm a huge fan of Rory, but he's angering me right now."

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 14, 2025 0
Rory McIlroy hoists the trophy

CBS, PGA Tour see audience lift for Rory McIlroy win at Pebble Beach

Sunday's final round was the most-watched for the tournament since 2021.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 4, 2025 0
Rory McIlroy on the fifth hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Fans upset at CBS for missing key stretch of Pebble Beach Pro-Am

"The war between college basketball and golf broadcasts will be written about in history books."

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 2, 2025 0
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links celebrates

TGL posts solid audience for Tiger-Rory overtime thriller

The fourth match in TGL history, which featured the two faces of the league, continued to post strong...

By Drew Lerner OnJan 29, 2025 0
Jon Rothstein appears on Inside College Basketball

Jon Rothstein livid that ESPN preempted Duke game for TGL

"I've never played golf. So why is it on my TV INSTEAD OF DUKE-NC STATE?!"

By Drew Lerner OnJan 27, 2025 0
Bay Club golfer Wyndham Clark

TGL draws strong opening night audience on ESPN

The telecast averaged 919,000 viewers on ESPN Tuesday night.

By Drew Lerner OnJan 8, 2025 0
Syndication: Palm Beach Post

Golf

TGL might be just what professional golf needs in 2025

Credit: TGL presented by SoFi.

ESPN

TGL, ESPN, and Tiger Woods lead golf into the great unknown

The Crypto.com Showdown

‘The Crypto.com Showdown’ creator Bryan Zuriff on the ‘long journey to pull off LIV versus PGA’

"It's been a long journey to pull off LIV versus PGA. But we did it, and we're really excited to show it to the world."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 17, 2024 0
Scott Van Pelt SportsCenter

ESPN names Scott Van Pelt, Matt Barrie, Marty Smith to TGL broadcast team

Scott Van Pelt will lead ESPN's trio to cover the TGL season starring Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy that begins next month.

By Matt Yoder OnDec 12, 2024 0

LIV, PGA Tour announcers will unite for cross-tour showdown

David Feherty, Trevor Immelman, and Charles Barkley will be part of a huge TNT cast for the LIV-PGA match.

By Matt Yoder OnNov 27, 2024 0
TGL press release image

ESPN announces broadcast plans for TGL

The network will seemingly give TGL every opportunity to be successful.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 22, 2024 0
Greg Norman in September 2023 LIV Golf

LIV Golf reportedly set to replace Greg Norman as CEO

Norman is expected to stay on in a senior leadership role at LIV.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 16, 2024 0
Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy fist bump on the 18th green

PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf ‘Showdown’ confirmed for TNT

"This is more than money. This is a lot of pride."

By Drew Lerner OnOct 9, 2024 0
Jun 14, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy fist bump on the 18th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler facing Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau in first PGA Tour-LIV showdown

For the first time ever, stars of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will go head to head in a match with some of the biggest names in golf.

By Matt Yoder OnSep 4, 2024 2

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