This place is familiar to us. three times, to be exact. The best golfer of his generation, Rory McIlroy, is preparing for a fifth major to go along with his four already won. Since winning the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla. He has teed off in 33 major tournaments; 33 times, he has left the course empty-handed.
He’s gone before the weekend seven times, and each time his name appears in the Saturday morning posts titled “Notables missing the cut.” However, he has managed to enter the top 10 19 times, or more than twice annually on average. The Rory Backdoor Top 10 is a Golf Twitter favourite. Other times, like last year at this tournament, he’s played well enough to win only to have someone else rip out his heart and show it to him.
McIlroy consistently exudes friendliness, politeness, and charisma whether in a crowd or at a podium. He is aware of how important the media is to developing both his own brand and the game. Many athletes have inquisitive minds that stretch far beyond the boundaries of the game. But McIlroy is one of the few — if not the only — to express his opinions so widely and candidly on a range of topics.
He frequently expresses opinions about both the need to reduce golf ball distances. The final season of “Succession in the golf community.” He is knowledgeable and perceptive about the game’s history. The tactics used to target various courses across the world, and the connections between golf, politics, and economics.
“My game feels like it’s in good shape,” McIlroy acknowledged. “But I think seeing the way I played last week and being able to control my ball in pretty difficult conditions. I feel good about that coming into this week.” Even though the remark is adequate, coming from McIlroy. It’s like seeing a Michelin-starred chef reheat a can of soup.
McIlroy continued his remarkable streak of six top-10 performances in his last seven competitions by placing solo second at the U.S. Open last month. So maybe this Cone of Silence routine has some merit. Along with Justin Rose and Jon Rahm, he will start the tournament at 9:59 a.m. Eastern Time. He’ll also be speaking Sunday evening if trends continue.
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