Pro Golf Daily: Rory McIlroy Watched Final Round Of Olympics

Our latest daily roundup is here as it turns out Rory McIlroy did watch some Olympic golf after all.

Welcome back to Pro Golf Daily.

If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best all the latest golf news from around the world on a day-to-day basis.

As such, this column will act as a means to recap everything that you might have missed from us on the previous day, but also more importantly to share with you some of the work from around the internet that is worth your attention as a fan of the game.

Best of Pro Golf Now From 8/15/16

Wyndham Championship Top Five Fantasy Picks (read here): Next up on the PGA Tour is the regular season finale at the Wyndham Championship. I took a look at some of the best fantasy golf options at Sedgefield Country Club.

Gene Sauers Claims US Senior Open In Dramatic Fashion (read here): After a hard-fought final 18 holes, Gene Sauers overcame Miguel Angel Jimenez at Scioto to claim the US Senior Open. I rounded up the action.

FedExCup And Ryder Cup Leave Plenty Of Important Events Still To Play (read here): With the Olympics now behind us and the four majors all completed, you could be forgiven for thinking that the best play is behind us at this stage of the season. As Ryan Andrade points out though, with the FedEx Cup and Ryder Cup fast approaching there’s still plenty to look forward to this season.

Tips: Hit A Fade When The Shot Calls For It (read here): Pete Kelbel returns with his latest swing tip and explains why it’s important to trust in hitting a fade when the shot dictates it.

Best of Golf Across The Internet From 8/15/16

Justin Rose on McIlroy: ‘Obviously, He Watched’ Olympic Golf (read here): In spite of previous comments to the contrary, Rory McIlroy did watch his peers play at the Olympics, according to gold medalist Justin Rose. Rose revealed he received congratulations from McIlroy in the aftermath of his success

A Golden Opportunity: Women’s Golf Takes Center Stage in Rio (read here): Speaking of the Olympics, the action will get back underway on Wednesday in Rio as it’ll be the turn of the ladies to compete for gold. Kiley Bense looks at the distant past and now the present of the event.

Tour Confidential: Did the Rio Event Prove Golf Belongs at the Olympics? (read here): The staff of Golf.com and Sports Illustrated’s golf team get together to discuss how the game has worked at the Olympics so far and how it could benefit from format changes in the future.

Gene Sauers’ tale of survival and U.S. Senior Open victory (read here): John Strege of Golf Digest recaps the incredible story of Gene Sauers’ past health problems as he returned to the summit of the game with a US Senior Open win on Monday.

Summer of Swish: J.R. Smith Opens Up on Big Life Changes and New Opportunities (read here): One of the NBA’s more colorful characters, free agent guard JR Smith (most recently of the championship winning Cleveland Cavaliers) has revealed that not only does he want to start his own golf footwear line, but he hopes to start a tour for NBA players too.

Next: Jim Furyk Follows Up Record-Breaking 58 By Receiving Payne Stewart Award

That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.

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