Rory McIlroy pushed back against the PGA Tour's latest gesture at 'fifth major' status, and made a surprising admission about the NFL. The post Rory McIlroy spikes ‘fifth major’ allegations, makes surprising NFL admission appeared first on Golf.

At home, Rory McIlroy does not live like a global icon. There are no walls lined with framed major victories, no personal highlight reel greeting him at the door.

TaylorMade's Rors Proto blades—a set he used when winning at Pebble Beach a year ago and while securing the career Grand Slam with his Masters victory last April—are officially returning to the bag for the tournament’s defending champion.

Rory McIlroy has returned to his familiar blade-style RORS Proto irons, explaining why he ditched newer cavity-back models despite their added forgiveness.

McIlroy begins the 2026 season free from the burdens of history, but what will an offseason of reflection yield for the world No. 2?

Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy says he'd rather watch 'cricket for five days' than American football, but appreciates how the NFL has exploded.

Rory McIlroy continues to be in awe of what Scottie Scheffler is doing on the PGA Tour, making a remarkable comparison.

As Rory McIlroy embarks on the 16th season of his career on the PGA TOUR, teeing up for his 2026 campaign debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as the defending