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Rory McIlroy felt his game was just as good as it was last week, with one big difference.

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Birthday boy McIlroy shoots 68

May 4, 2012

US Open champion Rory McIlroy, celebrating his 23rd birthday on Friday, fired five birdies in a four-under par 68 at the US PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship.

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McIlroy aims to get balance right in U.S. Open defense

April 30, 2012

(Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy says that one of the biggest challenges when he defends his U.S.

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Golf-McIlroy aims to get balance right in U.S. Open defence

April 30, 2012

April 30 (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy saysthat one of the biggest challenges when he defends his U.S.

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Pettersson wins Heritage, Donald loses no.1

April 16, 2012

(Reuters) – Sweden’s Carl Pettersson won the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head on Sunday to claim his fifth PGA Tour title as Luke Donald gave up his number one ranking to Rory McIlroy. Pettersson shot a final round two-under-par 69 to finish the tournament at 14-under, a comfortable five shots clear of his nearest rival, former Masters champion Zach Johnson (70)

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Golf-Disappointed McIlroy unable to gain Masters redemption

April 8, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy bowed outof the Masters with a disappointing 76 on Sunday, ending atournament that many had thought he could win with little morethan lessons to be learnt. The memory of his final round meltdown last year, when heblew a four-shot lead, hung over the build-up to the tournamentwith many curious to see if he could better handle a Sundayshowdown this time around. The Northern Irishman, the defending U.S

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Couples rolls back the years with vintage Masters display

April 6, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Back pain or not, there is something magical about Augusta National and the Masters for Fred Couples that keeps the easy-going American playing well enough to command the spotlight.

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McIlroy in "nice position" to make Masters push

April 6, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s round of 69 on Friday moved him within a stroke of the lead at the Masters, setting the Northern Irishman up for a weekend push for a second major championship triumph. “I feel like I’ve played solid golf the last two days and could have been a couple shots better, like probably everyone in the field is thinking,” said McIlroy.

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