The crowds at the Delhi Golf Club, who were following Rory McIlroy all day long, went delirious with joy as McIlroy was greeted by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. He finished with four birdies in the last six holes and was Tied-17th at 6-under and six shots behind the leader Tommy Fleetwood.

DP World India Championship: Shubhankar Sharma top Indian as Tommy Fleetwood takes lead

Test cricket definitely needs more global icons to support it, given its flailing popularity with the rise of fast-paced T20 cricket. The upcoming Ashes promises to be an entertaining one with England having the best shot, according to pundits, to win it this time that too away from home.

Test cricket just got a global icon as a fan - Rory McIlroy looking forward to Ashes

Among the big marquee names, Tommy Fleetwood, Brian Harman, Ben Griffin and Luke Donald, with 68 each were T-7, Rory McIlroy (69) was T-17 and Viktor Hovland (71) was T-44.

DP World India Championship: Shane Lowry fires bogey-free 64 for top spot after first round

Novak Djokovic was subjected to a raucous crowd during US Open quarter-final against home boy Taylor Fritz but responded with kisses to them. McIlroy, who will visit the USA later this month with European Ryder Cup team, wants players to learn from Djokovic.

Djokovic becoming guide to golfers on 'crowd handling' and Rory McIlroy wants European Ryder Cup team to learn

The Open also saw a rare hole-in-one from John Parry at 13th hole in Round 3 and local boy Rory McIlroy hit one of the best birdie putts in the tournament to feature in best shots of the Open Championship 2025.

From McIlroy's birdie putt to Parry's hole-in-one: Best shots of Open Championship 2025 - WATCH

From Tiger Woods to Jack Nicklaus, here's a look at the top five richest golfers of all time. This list also includes Greg Norman, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson.

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Rory McIlroy will be heralded by an expected crowd of 200,000 across the four days after ending his 11-year wait to complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters in April.

British Open Preview: Rory McIlroy returns to Portrush as Xander Schauffele defends crown

Sports: Rory Mcllroy joined Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan as the only players to win all the four majors

What all you get after you win The Masters? Deets inside

McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan as the only players to win all four majors. World, Sports, Golf

Golf: Rory McIlroy completes career Grand Slam with tearful Masters win

World, Sports: The four-time major winner from Northern Ireland led reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau by two as the final round teed off at Augusta National

The Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy aims for win and career slam but DeChambeau threatens

Sports, Golf: Mcllory completed the three-hole shoot-out in one over par, while Spaun's challenge wilted after a disastrous triple-bogey on the second playoff hole.

Golf: Rory McIlroy wins second Players Championship title in playoff

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are hoping the combination of golf skill and technical innovation on display will prove a winning combination for fans. Sports

TGL Golf: Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy backed circuit tees off

Golf: Rory McIlroy wins sixth Race to Dubai title with DP World Tour Championship win

Golf: Rory McIlroy shares Dubai lead with Seve Ballesteros mark in sight

Golf: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau set for PGA-LIV 'showdown' in Vegas

British Open: Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau loom over Rory McIlroy bid for major redemption

Golf: Rory McIlroy okay to have 'close calls' despite US Open heartbreak

Golf: Rory McIlroy buries US Open misery with impressive start at Scotland Open

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says Rory McIlroy break 'exactly' what he should do

Rory McIlroy to 'take time off' from golf after heartbreaking one-stroke loss at US Open

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