Rory McIlroy makes touching Tiger Woods admission after record-breaking Dubai win

Rory McIlroy makes touching Tiger Woods admission after record-breaking Dubai win

 

Rory McIlroy makes touching Tiger Woods admission after record-breaking Dubai win

Rory McIlroy secured a record fourth Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on Sunday, and in the aftermath paid tribute to his good friend and ‘hero’ Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy has revealed his record-breaking run in the Dubai Desert Classic was inspired by Tiger Woods, after the Northern Irishman defended his title on Sunday.

McIlroy wrote himself into the DP World Tour history books, winning the Rolex Series event in the Middle East for a record fourth time. The turnaround was a quite remarkable one, after the Northern Irishman found himself 10 shots behind Cameron Young at the halfway point.

 

A quite remarkable showing on Saturday followed though, as McIlroy stormed into contention with a third round nine-under-par 63 to ensure he began the final round just two back.

 

He then kicked on from the start Sunday too, banking three birdies across his opening nine holes to gain the lead at the turn, following a number of errors from Young. He then played his final nine of the tournament in one-over, but it proved enough to fend of Young and fellow challenger Adrian Meronk.

McIlroy’s name was scribed onto the Dubai Desert Classic for a fourth time, but the Northern Irishman is not alone when it comes to starring past winners. One of his closest friends and arguably golf’s greatest ever player, Woods has also won the event on two occasions, and McIlroy admitted following in his hero’s footsteps makes it extra special.

 

Asked how much it meant to him to build a legacy within professional golf, he responded: “Everything. I think it’s the only way to be able to compare yourself to the people that you grew up idolising. So I grew up — my hero it was Tiger Woods.

 

 

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Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to….   recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said.  “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.”  Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time.  “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth.  “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship.  “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major.  ‘  “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.”  Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007.  The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour.  In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking.  During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to…. recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said. “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.” Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time. “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth. “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship. “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major. ‘ “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.” Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007. The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour. In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking. During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

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