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McIlroy continues to struggle, withdraws from Honda Classic

By Dave ShedloskiPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The early season struggles of Rory McIlroy took a curious turn Friday morning at PGA National when he withdrew from the Honda Classic after 41 strokes.McIlroy has yet to make a cut in 2013, but says his switch to Nike equipment isn't to blame. Photo by Getty ImagesThe world No. 1 and defending champion, McIlroy, 23, didn't even putt out on the 18th hole, his ninth of the day, when he walked off the Champion Course, marched directly to his blue BMW, and left the property without comment. McIlroy was seven-over par through his first eight holes Friday.The scene was reminiscent of last year's WGC-Cadillac Championship when Tiger Woods withdrew on the 12th hole of the final round and promptly exited Doral Resort. Woods cited an Achilles injury that afternoon. Ken Kennerly, the tournament's executive director, said he was still awaiting word on the reason for McIlroy's withdrawal. According to the Associated Press, McIlroy said he was "not in a good place mentally."McIlroy, who missed the cut at Abu Dhabi to start his year and then lost in the first round of last week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, had a double bogey and triple-bogey on his scorecard when he hit his approach shot on the par-5 18th into the water. He took a drop, chipped on the green, but then did not complete the hole. He shook hands with playing partners Ernie Els and Mark Wilson and departed.There has been additional scrutiny on the McIlroy's game after he changed equipment late last year, leaving Titleist for Nike. McIlroy was voted PGA Tour Player of the Year in 2012 after winning four times, including the PGA Championship by a record eight strokes. He also won the money titles on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, the second player in as many years to achieve that feat after Luke Donald did it in 2011.McIlroy, who last year at PGA National defeated Woods and Tom Gillis by two strokes with a 12-under 268 total, had opened with an even-par 70 Thursday afternoon. He had shot a pair of 75s to miss the cut at Abu Dhabi. He has repeatedly defended his equipment change and has blamed his slow start this year to a swing flaw.Thursday's round ended in disappointment when he bogeyed the 18th hole, but he still sounded hopeful that his game was turning around."I guess this golf course, it's the sort of place that you don't really go that far under par anyways, so you've just got to stay patient," he said. "It would have been nice to finish off the round a bit better, but I can come back out tomorrow and hopefully give myself a lot of chances for birdies."McIlroy didn't make a birdie on Friday, and he stopped giving himself chances after nine holes.Follow @DaveShedloski

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Mar
Fri

Natalie Gulbis hospitalized in Singapore

By Alex Myers Natalie Gulbis withdrew before the second round of the HSBC Champions in Singapore due to illness, according to the LPGA. Her instructor, Butch Harmon, fears it may be more serious than...

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Mar
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Natalie Gulbis treated for illness in Singapore

By Alex Myers Natalie Gulbis withdrew before the second round of the HSBC Champions in Singapore due to illness, according to the LPGA. Her instructor, Butch Harmon, fears it may be more serious than...

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Feb
Thu

Fitness Friday: Be A Multi-Plane Athlete

Walk into any commercial gym in your neighborhood and spend a few minutes watching people exercise. Forget about the people on cardio machines, and pay no attention to sloppy form or unusual grunting sounds. What...

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Feb
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Chris Como: Slug Your Slice

A great image to beat your slice. Consider boxing: You want to swing with a tight uppercut motion, not a looping hook.

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Feb
Thu

McIlroy on opening 70: 'Not great...it was OK'

(Getty Images photo) By Dave Shedloski PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Rory McIlroy took four ingloriously indifferent shots from 105 yards on the 18th hole at PGA National Thursday afternoon and surrendered a chance to not only shoot under par but also conjure some decent vibes amid the slow start to his season. The No. 1 player in the world and the defending champion, McIlroy opened the Honda Classic with an even-par 70 on the Champion Course he sliced up a year ago and trailed 2010 winner Camilo Villegas by six strokes. The effort, though marred by a sloppy bogey on the par-5 home hole, had him disappointed but not disillusioned with the direction of his game. "[It] wasn't the nicest way to finish, [but] I saw enough pretty good golf out there to be positive going into the next few days," said McIlroy, who missed the cut at Abu Dhabi and then was bounced from the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in the first round. "Felt OK out there. Not great, but, I mean, it was OK." Not exactly a ringing endorsement. And on a calm day in South Florida when nearly half the field broke par, the 23-year-old Ulsterman, who recently decided to make this area his home base, knew he'd missed an opportunity. "I think if I've been playing well, or playing the way I know I can, there's something in the mid 60s out there," said McIlroy, who shot four rounds in the 60s last year and shot 12-under-par 268 for the first of his four PGA Tour wins. "Hopefully, the weather is OK tomorrow and I can go out and try to shoot a good score and put myself in position for the weekend." McIlroy finds himself in good company heading into the second round. His new neighbor and best friend, world No. 2 Tiger Woods, also failed to take advantage of the rain-softened and relatively benign conditions. It says something about the day Woods endured that the highlight of his round was escaping with a par after pulling a drive into the water on the par-4 sixth. Woods, who rebounded from a pair of early bogeys to shoot 70, had to remove his shoes and socks and his beige sweater, put on rainpants, and splash a 9-iron recovery back into the fairway from where he got up and down. "I was one over at the time," Woods said, "and if that ball is not playable from where it's at ... looking at a [double-bogey] six, three over, [but] all of a sudden I flip it, make par there and birdie the next." The remainder of his day wasn't much to talk about as Woods hit nine fairways and 14 greens but needed 32 whacks with the putter. "It was pretty much a boring day on the greens, and I hit a lot of good shots," he said. Winner in his first PGA Tour start of the year at the Farmer's Insurance Open, Woods is making his second appearance in the Honda Classic, having finished runner-up to McIlroy last year despite a closing 62.

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Feb
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Need a John Daly Fathead for your living room?

By John Strege Who wouldn't want this, a bigger than life-size John Daly wall cling from Fathead for a wall in your living room or family room? Yes, Fathead has a golf section, offering...

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Feb
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Equipment Sneducation

By Mike Stachura. Brandt Snedeker has been doing a lot right lately. Here are three things average golfers can learn from the game's hottest player: Snedeker style: He's not looking for "the usual." Photo...

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Feb
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Inside Golf World Podcast: The Florida Swing and its proximity to home

By Ryan Herrington You don't need an anthropology degree to appreciate why tour pros might be keen on living in Florida. Nice weather, no state income tax and the overall laid-back feel make it a logical place for golfers such as Keegan Bradley (right) to call home. In particular, the 30-mile stretch along the southeast coast in and around Jupiter, Fla., has become a magnet for players of all ages, tours and places on the World Ranking. Golf World senior writer Tim Rosaforte is intimately familiar with the scene, having lived there since the 1980s. "Golf's Hot Spot," our March 4 cover story, is Rosaforte's personal look at why the area has become increasingly popular among pro golfers. In this week's Inside Golf World podcast, Rosaforte provides more details on the player migration to Jupiter and explains how clubs such as Old Palm, The Bear's Club, Medalist GC and The Dye Preserve have welcomed them with open arms. Listen to the podcast Subscribe to the Inside Golf World series in iTunes(Photo by Guido Vitti)

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Feb
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Cal men remain golden in coaches' poll

By RYAN HERRINGTON So much for looking mortal. When California finished third at the Arizona Intercollegiate, the first time the team hadn't claimed at least a share of a title during the 2012-13 season, many...