dailymail.co.uk - 10/19/2009
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Rory McIlroy is set to announce that he will be taking a full American playing card next year. He has decided he can join the elite group of players chasing glory on both sides of the Atlantic.
progolfnow.com - 10/20/2009
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progolfnow.com —
Well it seems as though one of the
future stars in the golfing world will be playing...
a lot more in the United States next season, as Rory McIlroy has committed to play the PGA schedule in 2010. McIlroy certainly showed his potential at times this season, and really played some good golf ...
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You’ll See More of McIlroy on Tour in 2010
progolfnow.com - 10/23/2009
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progolfnow.com —
A couple of days ago, I talked about
the excitement that would come with seeing Rory McIlroy...
play an entire PGA tour schedule in 2010. Well, so much for that. Now it seems as though McIlroy will not play on the PGA tour in 2010 . That didn’t last very long, did it? Although, I do ...
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Or Maybe You Won’t See More of McIlroy in 2010
guardian.co.uk - 10/19/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
After a terrible week, European golf desperately needs
to hang on to its most prized asset Turmoil...
is a strong word to throw around but after the week from hell for those running the European Tour it seems somehow fitting. First there was the news ...
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The future of the European Tour? It all boils down to ...
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European Tour: Say Farewell to Your Next Big Thing
Wei Under Par —
... with Padraig Harrington over making membership rules for the European Tour more stringent. And now they’ve lost their most promising star, Northern Ireland’s Rory Mcilroy, to the PGA Tour: ...
McIlory, Bjorn Decisions Signal Clear Problems With Euro Tour
Waggle Room —
... Given that the European Tour is in some serious financial trouble at the moment - in part, thanks to the sponsor that he wears on his cap - Rory McIlroy has decided to play in the United States on the 2010 PGA Tour, according to the Daily Mail. ...
You’ll See More of McIlroy on Tour in 2010
Pro Golf Now —
... Well it seems as though one of the future stars in the golfing world will be playing a lot more in the United States next season, as Rory McIlroy has committed to play the PGA schedule in 2010. ...
(What's the Story) Mourning Rory
Wei Under Par —
After several weeks of melodrama for the European Tour, they finally received some much-needed good news. Apparently, last week’s report that Rory McIlroy was set to join the ranks of the PGA Tour next season was false. Sports Business Journal reportedyesterday:
“Rory has decided not to join the PGA Tour in 2010,” his agent, ISM’s Chubby Chandler, said in an e-mail. He did not provide any further explanation.
Now what I would like to know is if it was a rumor blown out of proportion or if Rory was actually ...
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