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Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth can replace him with a victory this week in the World Golf Championship. He joined Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods with his fourth major at 25 or younger.

A simple Instagram post has led to speculation that Rory McIlroy could be playing in next week’s PGA Championship after missing the British Open last month with an ankle injury. Add in the fact that people were standing in this hazard, and it was about 40 yards off the...

Rory McIlroy all but confirmed that he’ll be returning from his ankle injury to defend his title at next week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Friday. The 21-year-old set the golf world ablaze with his victories in the U.S. Open and Masters earlier this year,...

ROOKIE RACE: It might take the FedEx Cup playoffs to decide who wins a good race for PGA Tour rookie of the year. The Quicken Loans National offered 34 ranking points to the victor.

Rickie Fowler is a product of the same sunny Southern California golf treadmill that produced Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. He’s finding the winner’s circle much easier to locate in 2015.

In the group ahead was Tiger Woods, who spent Monday with Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland. Maturity is the aspect of Spieth’s character that instantly hits anybody who spends time in his company.

I realize the prevailing sentiment surrounding McIlroy’s withdrawal from The Open field has focused on the advantage that seems to accrue to Jordan Spieth as he charges forward in his pursuit of the Grand Slam, as though there are no obstacles in his path aside from Rory McIlroy.

It is unclear where and when McIlroy will be seen in a competitive context again.

The No. 1-ranked golfer made the announcement via social media on Wednesday.

That ankle injury that Rory McIlroy suffered while playing soccer will indeed keep the golfer out of this year’s British Open.

The 26-year-old has pulled out of this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and although he has refused to rule out defending his Open title at St Andrews next week, the odds appear stacked against the four-time major victor.

Rory McIlroy made the wrong decision over the weekend to play soccer with his buddies.

McIlroy was playing a friendly game on AstroTurf in Bangor last Saturday evening when he suddenly went over, unchallenged, on his left ankle. O’Flaherty said they would not know until the end of the week about the prospects of McIlroy teeing up at St Andrews on July 16....