Rory Mcilroy’s talent is not related. But much more about it is

Right.
Thank you
Good.
Good luck.

Nodu to the boy of the rules, the handshake of his opponent, Peg on the ground, shot. And then, his well -known rolling, the shoulders of the rotation walk down the road, talking to his velvet.

This was not only Monday morning in the first hole of the play off Stadium. This has been Rory Mcilroy For 16 years millions of us have followed him since he started playing PGA Tour as a 19-year-old in 2009. Now he is 35, with a woman, a girl. This is a man completely, completely engaged, not only in what he is doing, but also with those around him. That is why he is the most important player in professional golf today.

The second on this list is Bryson dechambeauThe 31-year-old US Open winner last year over Mcilroy, a contender almost every time he plays, owner of 2.3 million followers on Instagram, golfur Donald Trump’s friend. But you can’t compare Dechambeau’s actual attitude with Mcilroy.

Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffle are all real stars. But in terms of their stay in the game, they follow Decin with a hundred miles, and mcilroy from HUNDREDS of miles.

The usual golf fan of Sheh Dechambeau only now and afterwards, on the four major, in Ryder Cup, on youtube. That’s because he plays in the back of Liv Golf. In his fourth year, Liv has not found a way to include a large number of global golf fans. (Quick, who won the Liv event in Singapore last week?) Dechambeau, in his social media activities, finds his way to millions of us. But what we are seeing is a showman at the height of his powers. Golf has never had anyone like him. He has made the game the best and more interesting. He does things in his own way.

But Mcilroy is different.

In every tour he plays, we see insights of ANY The aspect of the man. Five years ago, when the players were canceled in the middle of the tournament due to the increasing threat of Covid-19, Mcilroy said, “will worsen before it is better.” This was a awakening call for this reporter. Speaking of those leaving PGA Tour for Liv, he said, “any decision you make in your life that is simply for money usually does not end up going on the right track.” Vyasanakere prabhanjanacharya could not have said it better. I will leave it in Mcilroy, the Irish really in every wonderful way, to share his knowledge of the Indian philosopher.

When you talk as much as Rory talks, you will want to have some mills. No reason to review them here, on St. Patrick’s Day. And then there are times, in the habit of playing and the example of his predecessors, he must show a world waiting for how he reached the end of the 72nd hole. Who of us always gets it like that? No one.

Most of us are drawn to this extremely difficult game because it gives us an endless opportunity to learn something to improve. That was why it was such a joy to see JJ Spaun play his way to Play off on Monday at TPC Sawgrass. A few years ago he was playing his way to get out of this game. Bud cauley, the same. Rory Mcilroy, in his own way, too.

Tee inthe-wind tee shot mcilroy played at 17, the par-3 with green islandIt was a first shot cousin he needed in the par-3 15 at Pinehurst at US Open on Sunday. He waved it low. He removed something from the blow. He flew it low (for it). This shot at the Pinhurst was destroyed. Destroyed There is a time and place. But not in a subtle hole like 15 in Pinehurst and 17 in TPC Sawgrass. Playerdo player in front of him on the list of all time, from Ben Hogan to Seve Ballesteros to Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods, could do it all, including obtaining yards FAR Shots. With your adrenaline pumping and your mind on fire, this is one of the most difficult things in golf to do.

Mcilroy called his 9-Hekuri in 17 “his three-quarter-quarter shooting”. This works at 56 percent of everyone, if that makes sense. It does not happen, but Rory makes it, and it makes all the changes. He prepared himself for the shooting by standing in the running range and hitting the 9-iron towards the third green, to copy what will face less than an hour later. Now this is just smart. Whether you are trying to break 100 or 70, it’s a good feeling to know that we play a game in which you can apply some thinking about your golf and IMPROVED

Sunday evening, sleeping in the lead, Mcilroy said he went to his hotel room, did a shower, ordered the service in the room, looked at half The devil wears Prada, He gave up sleeping at 3am, was in the gym in half past 6, asked for something green to wear, but could not find anything, he was taken in the range and played those 9-Hakuri shots, went to the 16th Tee and paid attention to every word the rules that the official said, paying attention to each part. We can even connect with it.

Trevino gave us the same thing, a golf life we ​​can connect with, which we can understand, from which we can learn. Trevino has six main championships. Mcilroy has four. Trevino never won a master. Mcilroy doesn’t even have it. He should have 10 or more chances. One is coming next month. This golf season is at a good start.

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