Rory McIlroy was one of the main ambassadors of the PGA Tour in the moments when there was a big clash between the PGA and LIV Golf. Rory did not shy away from using hard words, and taking the side of the PGA Tour at every moment. Some were not happy with his statements, but the popular Northern Irishman mostly had huge support.
However, Rory, tired of the chaos on the golf scene, decided to resign from the PGA Tour’s policy board, wanting to focus on his career and success.
In an interview with the media, McIlroy stressed it is a great thing to be focused exclusively on golf. The experience he had in previous years helped him see things in a different way, but he did not want such a role to take up much of his time.
“It’s really nice to just focus on the golf,”- he said on the press, as quoted by Golf Monthly.
“I feel like everything that’s happened over the last few years, I’ve learnt from it and I’ve been through it, and it’s been a really good experience in some ways. But yeah, I think it’s time now. I’m still young-ish. I feel young. I’m at a point in my career where I really just have to look after myself and I really care about myself and think about myself, and that’s what I’m doing going forward.”
Rory McIlroy: I understand that the window is very slowly closing
The last season was not bad for him. It seems that Rory McIlroy could go a step further this season and possibly win the Majors. Such a scenario would certainly be ideal for him, but the question is whether enormous pressure can get in the way of his dreams? The 35-year-old golfer is aware that the years are passing by, and that he will soon enter his serious playing years. These are the moments when he must stay focused on the game, and try to use the rest of his career in the best way.
“It’s nice to knuckle down. I feel like my game is in good shape. I’ve been close to doing some really good things in the game of golf over the last few years. I have done some really good things, but I understand that the window is very slowly closing, and I want to make sure I do everything I can to have the best career I possibly can.”- he said.
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