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People in and around the Rory McILroy camp talk about the “third act” of his career, and as the North Irishman takes place on his 18th season as a professional, it is now possible to envisage history one day in adulthood.
The first act saw the prodigy become the protagonist when he transformed all this potential and these whispers into historical substance. McILroy has become the youngest European to win four majors and with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, one of the three players in the modern era to reach the quartet before it is 25 years old. “Rory has the opportunity to win 15 or 20 majors,” said Nicklaus.
In the second act, the character developed and he delighted his audience of the vulnerability which he originally shown when he fled in tears after 80 in the last round of the Masters with a green jacket within its reach. He had already overcome this adversity and therefore had the resilience to do so again. Nothing should disconcert later.
Except that the central point, as he does so often, was to present the old Wonder Gaining boy a higher consciousness of whom he was and what he was capable of and therefore the mentality has changed. Glory has become anticipated, supposedly even, and despite the beauty remaining in this rhythm and the wonderful movement, the ugly weaknesses have been amplified.
The debate suddenly raged as to the question of whether the question was between the ears of McILroy or between his shoulder blades, in particular with regard to the apparently simple corners biased in the green. It was complicated because the silverware continued to accumulate, just like wealth and garlands, but the major transport field is more and more worrying. What had simply been a matter of time has become a question of SI. Expectations have eaten.
A decade – the lost decade – came and came with McILroy stuck out of four, despite four finalists and seven other top -five. During these 10 years, it has never been boring because it has become the intrepid voice against a rival tour funded by Arabia which led to an irrevocable change in its profession. Here is a personality with a predilection for drama and a sudden out of course disorder that has feared a chaotic psyche unsuitable for such a rational and intense discipline.
One of the last scenes of the pandemonium was made up of McILroy holding a two -stroke advance with four to play the US Open and they boge three to put the middle finger in Bryson Dechambeau, a celebrant liv and another candidate for The more interesting golf course on the planet. McILroy left Pinehurst in a hurry and raged that day, not having congratulated the winner. Whatever the year ending with more garlands outside the tournaments that really matter, the story is clearly desperate for a resolution. Her Horribier Astas required a drastic desire.
And so arrived in 2025, with McILroy telling us that he may have another decade in the elite, but recognizing that “the clock turns” and “the window closes slowly”. Inevitably, we quickly forged the feeling of a new chapter and perhaps defining history to the highest point, then to its outcome, whether it is acclaimed sports redemption or lighting that it is quite sometimes enough.
What will he be? While McILroy seems determined “to make sure to do everything I can to have the best career that I can”, this disciple of stoicism also seems ready not only to accept his destiny but to take care of it. Amor Fat.
“ I need to appreciate what I did in my career and in my life and to enjoy my success ”
He approaches the point where he spent more time in the paid ranks than as an amateur and now that his marriage is apparently fixed – he asked for divorce in May and withdrew it in June – this father of A single child redirected the accent on “enjoyment”. A surprising comment on its way to a missed cut at the 2024 open Open put this rewriting of priorities in perspective.
“I have to step back and appreciate what I did in my career and in my life and enjoy my success,” said McILroy. “I don’t really like my success – and I don’t have it, I would say, for five years. I have not been on vacation for four or five years. So, I think that the simple fact of taking a step back and getting away from my game a little more is the thing. Have fun.
With his family, McILroy visited New Zealand in December and on the way to Dubai for this week’s desert classic for his seasonal arc, he accompanied friends to watch Borussia Dortmund in the Westfalenstadion – Not in a hospital box But on the “yellow wall”, the largest terrace standing in European football. “This is something I always wanted to do,” said McILroy. “In a way, I have experiences that I have not had before. This is a balance. It should not be golf all the time. »»
McILroy has a hinterland. He is immersed in business and involved in start -ups – TGL (Tomorrow’s Golf League), the indoor simulation league that it is part with Woods, is only one of its investments – and with hostilities disgusting Between livs and tours, he must act as a store steward. It will be less seen on the ground. This year, McILroy reduces his schedule and competes where he wishes.
“Hey, I am 35 years old and I have gone here since half my life, so I’m just going to go to the places I love and where I play well,” said McILroy Telegraph Sport recently. “Listen, I did the hard slog, I made this kind of 25 to 30 events per year. And I don’t get younger.
In another diversion, McILroy promised to maintain his appearances on the DP World Tour and cut his PGA Tour calendar. He and his American wife, Erica, have a house built in Wentworth, Surrey and intend to move there permanently when the Poppy girl, now four years old, reaches the age of the school. There is a plan of life and a direction that may not exist before.
However, the ambitions remain and, apart from the majors, the Ryder Cup is the main one. “One of my career goals in the future is to try to win another Ryder Cup outside,” he said, thinking about New York in September. “I lived it once, and it was absolutely incredible. And I would like to experience it again. But it becomes more and more difficult to do.
Nothing becomes easier in terms of inheritance. April reminds this on an annual basis. The Masters is clearly his kryptonite. His story with Augusta and his despair of becoming the sixth male player to have completed the career Le Grand Slam can be considered to be a wilt of his global aspirations. The failure between the pines of the cathedral releases his deramers, then he must try an hasty exorcism for the American PGA four weeks later, the United States opens three weeks later, then the opening the following month.
“Slicer! Sicving!” And it’s over for an additional eight months, barely with the moments to think, not to mention them.
McILroy needs peace in itself and a competitive calm to take up this challenge. Those of us who admire him and believe that his talents and exploits as underestimated and classify him as a British sports superstar with the pre-fixed stature of Lewis Hamilton and Sir Andy Murray actively find positive points of his change apparent attitude and are increasingly optimistic this this new serenity could make the difference.
However, we have already descended this fairway and we will only receive confirmation of all kinds that when it is back on the section of a major with the return in grip. The many detractors of McILroy – and there are a ridiculous number by considering his achievements and his frankness – will ride their eyes and joke that they have read this particular script. However, he can have a stimulating conclusion. The third most memorable acts invariably do it.
