McIlroy

[Mondamo]

Why is it that he feels he has to discuss Tiger during every interview. What do you think the chances are he can achieve anything close to Tiger. We all know what has happened and we know where his game is. Why do we need a newcomer to educate us..hijs lack of grace is amazing. He will have his day and we'll see how he handles playing with him. I think he should keep his opinions to himself and try to win golf tournaments...that will be the scale he will be judged on..not his opinion of other players.

[newtogolf]

I read what he wrote, didn't think it was that bad.  He's a kid and probably doesn't understand that making negative comments in the press about another pro is against protocol.  Westwood said he was going to have a chat with him, which is probably a good idea before the press hits him up for some more headlines at his own expense.

[Kieran123]

IMO....who cares. I'm sure Tiger doesn't....there are millions of people that hate Tiger, one more person aint gonna make a difference to him.

The only people who really care are us. Funny how that works.

[Zeph]

What did he write? It really helps in threads like these when you link to quote the things said or written.

[Malvern]

Originally Posted by Mondamo

Why is it that he feels he has to discuss Tiger during every interview. What do you think the chances are he can achieve anything close to Tiger. We all know what has happened and we know where his game is. Why do we need a newcomer to educate us..hijs lack of grace is amazing. He will have his day and we'll see how he handles playing with him.

I think he should keep his opinions to himself and try to win golf tournaments...that will be the scale he will be judged on..not his opinion of other players.

http://progolftalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/03/mcilroy-surprised-to-see-words-appear-as-si-essay/

This is your second go at McIlroy, easier to just say you don't like him and move on. This may come as a newsflash, every pro golfer in almost every interview gets asked about Tiger, you can answer with the usual banality for fear of offending the PR machine or actually say what you think. Lack of grace, please, he is a polite young guy with a bit of confidence and a game to match.

You got it wrong in the other thread and have not improved,

[Blades4me]

1st---Zeph,,,"what did he wrote"??? (lol) I know your command of the English language is better than that--I guess that is why I found it amuzing; just a little kidding and not meant to be serious.

I agree with what Malvern posted.

On the other side of the coin, he is Irish and young.

[Zeph]

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Originally Posted by Blades4me

1st---Zeph,,,"what did he wrote"??? (lol) I know your command of the English language is better than that--I guess that is why I found it amuzing; just a little kidding and not meant to be serious.

Hehe, the i and the o are conspicuously close on the keyboard.

Rory has been a big fan of Tiger all his life, something he's said in interviews before. When he first emerged on the European Tour he was awestruck that he might get the chance to play with Tiger. Seeing as everyone else i discussing him, why shouldn't Rory?

Besides, I don't find anything offensive in the "essay".

Quote: Rory McIlroy

It's not that he's playing badly. He's simply playing badly by Tiger's standards. He's playing like an ordinary golfer. People expect more of him because of what he has achieved. As much as I would love to have the success that Tiger has had on the golf course, I wouldn't want to live his life. He has made the same mistakes as any footballer, or NBA or NFL player. Tiger is obviously different from the rest of us because he is a bit of a rock star. But he can't really take his kids to the cinema. It's a tough life because of what he has done and what he represents, being the first African-American golfer to break down the barriers.

Does anyone disagree that Tiger has made some mistakes? Is it outrageous for a young and promising golfer to say he hopes he can stay away from the life Tiger lived? Everyone knows Tiger has made mistakes, he's said so himself. I don't see the problem with other professional golfers commenting on it. How can they not, with all the media attention Tiger got in November last year?

Additionally, the media is always asking them questions about Tiger. For those who frequent the PGA Tour website, you often see interviews with other players where they are asked about Tiger. Just the last week I've seen Nicklaus and Westwood commenting on the curent state of Tigers game and his future.

[MiniBlueDragon]

@Malvern - Have my babies?

Seriously though I agree utterly and completely. ALL pro golfers are confident people, not remembering bad shots and only remembering good ones and how great they are at golf because if they didn't they would second-guess themselves and create issues on the course just as us amateurs do ("Oh crap it's a 75 yard pitch over a bunker, I can't do these!" followed by a lovely shot right into the bunker). Reading any of Bob Rotella's books demonstrates this so if McIlroy is asked about Tiger and says he sees Tiger as someone he can beat now it's not ego talking, it's confidence.

A good analogy I'd draw here would be in the Moto GP. Jorge Lorenzo was a Valentino Rossi fan for many many years and always dreamed to be of his standard. Now he sees Valentino as a rival and someone he can beat and he frequently does. There's nothing disrespectful there; it's just competition at that level.