Easy strides and smiles accompany birdies and eagles in Newcastle so far for the world number three

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) - Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory McIlroy...

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) - Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory McIlroy...

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory McIlroy...

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy birdied his final three holes to shoot 3-under 68 and sit two strokes off the first-round lead at the...

Rory McIlroy has produced three late birdies to make the ideal start in his bid to win a second Irish Open trophy.

Rory McIlroy has produced three late birdies to make the ideal start in his bid to win a second Irish Open trophy.

Rory McIlroy birdied his final three holes to shoot 3-under 68 and sit two strokes off the first-round lead at the Irish Open on Thursday.

Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard has chipped in twice as he pipped home favourite Rory McIlroy to win the Irish Open at Royal County Down.

The world number three finished one shot behind the Dane