Rory McIlroy on the historical significance of national open tournaments

TORONTO, Ont. – Rory McIlroy marked his ball with a Canadian $1 coin, nicknamed a ‘Loonie,’ the last time he played the RBC Canadian Open. He received one from his pro-am partner in 2019 and that extra luck worked. He won.

This year, tournament organizers came prepared.

“I turned up to the locker room and there was already one in my locker,” said McIlroy with a smile. “And then one of my pro-am partners gave me one this morning on the first green as well.

In the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Billy Horschel carded an even-par 72, and at 13-under after 72 holes, won his seventh PGA TOUR title by four shots.

The United States finalized its roster for the 30th PGA Cup, which will be conducted Sept. 12-18, at the Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey, England.

The Americans secured the Llandudno International Trophy in the most recent playing of the PGA Cup, in September 2018, with a historic 14-12 comeback victory over Great Britain & Ireland that featured wins in eight of 10 Sunday singles matches.

The 10-member U.S. Team in the biennial international showcase for PGA Club Professionals was determined through a two-year points system that includes the past two PGA Professional Championships and two PGA Championships.

In this video, Dan Parker runs through the seven gear mistakes golfers will make once but never again. Perhaps it's the high embarrassment levels, serious inconvenience or a penalty shot on your scorecard - these gear mistakes will cost you dearly so be sure to watch right to the end to ensure you don't fall foul of any of them.