Li has been working with swing coach Jamie Gough, who is the brother of former Scotland, Rangers and Dundee United footballing icon Richard. Football is not his thing, though, as when asked for his favourite team he said: “Sunderland. Yeah, not really because my ex-caddie is a Sunderland fan so I’m just kidding with you.

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After Rory McIlroy narrowly missed out on the Claret Jug in 2022, he had the immovable support of his wife Erica Stoll to lean on, which was just what the Northern Irishman needed

The first time that Royal Portrush hosted the Open Championship since 1951, there was heaps of pressure on McIlroy, the biggest sporting star from Northern Ireland since George Best played for Manchester United in the 1960s and 70s, to win. He shot a 79 on Thursday.

That feat was last achieved by Tiger Woods in 2005, when Woods won his fourth Green Jacket in a sudden‑death playoff at Augusta and then went on to dominate The Open at St Andrews, firing rounds of 66‑67‑71‑70 for a 274 (−14) total to win by five strokes.

Keegan Bradley's form suggests he could become the first Ryder Cup playing captain in over 60 years at Bethpage Black, and he is hoping he can use the help of Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods has urged his son Charlie to copy Rory McIlroy’s swing instead of his own, as the aspiring golfer looks to make a name for himself. Woods is renowned as the greatest golfer of his generation and perhaps even the best of all time, with the American having transcended the sport.

The golf icon publicly announced that he had started a new chapter with the president's former daughter-in-law earlier this year, but previous claims of a potential wedding have now been rubbished

Rory McIlroy had a singular pursuit. Visit his hometown of Holywood, in Northern Ireland, and you leave knowing the truth of that.

The field also includes 49 of the world's top 50 players, from Scottie Scheffler to Rory McIlroy, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, 16 past winners, and 19 top players from the Liv Golf, the Arab Super League.

“One of the things he has added to his armoury is what Tiger called the stinger shot. He’s very good at that now. He hits the ball 35 feet off the ground when he plays it where his normal height is about 120 feet. It gives him a safety shot that he wouldn’t have had last time he played the Open at Portrush.