Chubby Chandler: ‘Rory Mcllroy has lost his love for golf

Chubby Chandler: ‘Rory Mcllroy has lost his love for golf

Chubby Chandler: ‘Rory Mcllroy has lost his love for golf’

Andrew ‘Chubby’ Chandler juggling his golf ball and a cup of coffee before teeing off during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Golf Links course, Kingsbarns on October 7, 2016 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy’s former agent, Chubby Chandler, has claimed that his former client has fallen out of love with golf, asserting that former greats of the game like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus would never allow that to happen.


McIlroy, one of the best golfers in the world, finished tied for 21st at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last weekend, after series of bogeys.

A lot is made about McIlroy’s talents and whether he has the mettle to win another major. His last major came in the 2014 PGA Championship, held at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, he has had near misses and smaller wins.

McIlroy is now in contention at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, but his focus will on the likes of the Masters

Chandler was Rory McIlroy’s first manager when he became a professional in 2007. Their relationship lasted until 2011, when the Northern Iri

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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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