Rory McIlroy makes sad confession after realizing what he’s been missing for the past five years
Rory McIlroy makes sad confession after realizing what he’s been missing for the past five years Rory McIlroy admits he hasn’t enjoyed golf for the past five years and has vowed to change his approach to the game. Rory McIlroy admits he’s often so focused on his career that he doesn’t “enjoy” his wins. He…
Rory McIlroy makes sad confession after realizing what he’s been missing for the past five years
Rory McIlroy admits he hasn’t enjoyed golf for the past five years and has vowed to change his approach to the game.
Rory McIlroy admits he’s often so focused on his career that he doesn’t “enjoy” his wins. He made the admission while reflecting on his recent disappointment at the U.S. Open.
The 35-year-old Irish golfer offered a rare insight into the pressures of elite golf as he reflected on his career and is still coming to terms with the fact that his runner-up finish at No. 2 Pinehurst in North Carolina last month ended a 10-year wait for a fifth major win. In a dramatic turn of events, he found himself leading by one stroke over eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau with five holes to go, before missing two short putts on the final three holes saw him hand victory to his American rival.
Since then, the quadruple major champion has taken almost a month later for a kind of introspection before returning this week. Addressing The Telegraph in the Renaissance club, he said: “I have to step back and assess what I did in my career and in my life and enjoy my success. I don’t really like my success, and I don’t like the last five years either.
“I haven’t taken a vacation in probably four or five years. So I think the solution is to take a step back, take a break from your game for a bit and have some fun. I live on a golf course and it’s so easy to go out there at 7pm and hit some balls, so it’s nice to have the space to take a break and not think about golf.
“I’m determined to have more fun in the future,” he continued, explaining his approach after his recent setback, sharing: I love going to New York after Pinehurst because I love eating at new restaurants, going to new vineyards, and enjoying new wines. A bit of a foodie.
I enjoy seeing new parts of the world
Rory McIlroy, with 26 PGA Tour wins to his name, has cemented his legacy in golf, yet the Masters green jacket eludes him, his closest call being runner-up in 2022. McIlroy is hoping to bounce back from his U.S. Open disappointment and, with what happened at Pinehurst in mind, sees the Royal Troon Open as a chance to end a drought without a major win since 2014.