Rory Assures Horrified Masses That He Might Play Past 40
/Apparently causing a run on antacids at the A329 Boots, Rory McIlroy received what felt like a staged question from Sky's Di Dougherty to clarify his perfectly rational suggestion that retirement will loom around 40. (Assuming he achieves his career goal.)
That's right, he even built in a caveat! Still not good enough!
That's because in the world of golf, where no week must be left open on a calendar and no career must end until the player is a shell of their former selves, McIlroy felt compelled to clarify. He opened the BMW Championship with 71 and suggested after that he's a bit tired in week four of five, writes Alistair Tait.
The career clarification clip:
**The club toss that the Mirror says showed McIlroy to be "frazzled and angry" was, to be it bluntly, rather weak.
**Nice Vine from Chris Chaney: