Is McIlroy really a nice guy?

happyoutscan

Hotfail.com wrote: »

I really wish he punched the child, that would have been perfect.

A bit ridiculous this post.

Cantremember

It doesn't matter. He's a nice golfer.

efb

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/07/21/tensions-ease-as-rory-mcilroy-autograph-kid-is-believed-to-be-russian

Excellent WW take on it

hawkelady

Aphex wrote: »

Have no interest in him whatsoever. He does pull off a killer American accent in interviews though.

I do believe you are thinking of Graeme McDowell ,aka GMAC !! Boom , " and he only in Merica for the weekend "

Stheno

LadyLucinda wrote: »

y wud u get disqualified from a tournament for not filling out a score card?

Yes

Lucas Castroman wrote: »

When men in their 40's/50's can excel at your chosen "sport" then an athlete you most certainly are not. Golf is a silly game like snooker or tiddlywinks. The average irish person on the street couldn't give a toss about his achievements.... he only represents himself. Our admiration should be reserved for people who excel at the top level in genuine international sports ... soccer, athletics etc. Sadly, these are few and far between.

Very few men in their forties excel in the Majors these days.

Hotfail.com

happyoutscan wrote: »

A bit ridiculous this post.

I think that was my intention.

irritablebaz

http://youtu.be/R7VjHw2kbTA

131spanner

Lucas Castroman wrote: »

When men in their 40's/50's can excel at your chosen "sport" then an athlete you most certainly are not. Golf is a silly game like snooker or tiddlywinks.

Why put sport in inverted commas? Golf is as much a sport as any other. A silly game? Absolute nonsense.

The average irish person on the street couldn't give a toss about his achievements.... he only represents himself.

False. He's representing Ireland in the 2016 Olympics.

Our admiration should be reserved for people who excel at the top level in genuine international sports ... soccer, athletics etc.

Give me one good reason why we wouldn't celebrate these so called "lesser" athletes? Why would we ignore the likes of McIlroy and Conor McGregor who excel in sports which are less popular in Ireland, relative to soccer, rugby etc? Success is still success, regardless of the popularity of the sport, and celebrated it should be.

Muahahaha

happyoutscan wrote: »

In an ideal world he'd have at least given the young lad a thumbs up or ruffled his hair but his adrenaline was pumped and he wouldn't have expected the young lad to be there. No harm done.

Exactly. Plus the fact that he had just won a Major. Part of the rules state that you have to get your scorecard in without delay, I think a player got disqualified a few years back for going to the toilet first.

He was in a zone having just played a winning round, all he would have been thinking of on that walk from the 18th green was getting into the hut with his scorecard to seal the deal and finally know the trophy was his. I don't blame him for being focused in that task.

In any case the kid shouldn't have been there, it was an unfair time to ask him for an autograph.

poppyvally

he dosent have much sex appeal, loadsa dosh though! Mmm

nocoverart

Comes across as a bit of a cold pr1ck TBH. He's actually overqualified to meet the criteria of being Northern Irish.

kneemos

I'm pretty sure if it turned out he was the son of the Virgin Mary we'd find some reason not to like him.

OldMrBrennan83

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mickydoomsux

He's kind of Irish and did a good sports thing.

HE'S MY HERO!!!!!!!!1111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

c_man

I wish Michael Douglas showed up at the Open, Falling Down style. I'd deffo watch then.

Joe Doe

Who has the best personality of all the stick ball players?
That fellow who smokes the cigars all the time and wears funny trousers, he'd be a good laff,
looks like he'd do the odd bit of stand-up comedy etc...

YFlyer

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

This. Padraig Harrington thought he won a tournament but was disqualified just because he did not fill out scorecard correctly.

Wow that was an expensive mistake.

vicwatson

A walk in a park with a purpose

Cienciano

I like watching golf, but McIlroy is a typical pro golfer. Zero personality, basically a corporate entity rather than a personality.
It's very hard to warm to any pro golfer

YFlyer

muddypaws wrote: »

Because golf is also supposed to be about honesty and sporting behaviour. You are trusted not to cheat.

And you're not allowed to spit on the fareway either :pac:

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Great bunch of lad.

bitemeluis

Does this mean no more freaky fridays?

YFlyer

Cienciano wrote: »

I like watching golf, but McIlroy is a typical pro golfer. Zero personality, basically a corporate entity rather than a personality.
It's very hard to warm to any pro golfer

Including Seve?

c_man

Joe Doe wrote: »

Who has the best personality of all the stick ball players?
That fellow who smokes the cigars all the time and wears funny trousers, he'd be a good laff,
looks like he'd do the odd bit of stand-up comedy etc...

Yup. Rodney Dangerfield is the only true golf champ in my eyes.

SilverScreen

weedhead wrote: »

Id understand he was in the zone when that young lad ran up so i could excuse him for brushing the guy away.

I would have done the same if I had just won a few million dollars.

Joe Doe

The interweb(Googlybot) says it Jimenez, could well be...

https://www.google.ie/webhp?tab=ww&ei=FZrNU5m2JYPB7AbDxYDoCA&ved=0CBMQ1S4&gws_rd=cr#q=The+World's+Most+Interesting+Golfer

Would be Rory, if he dabbled in a bit of cold fusion research (to solve global energy crisis) some life bearing exoplanet discoveries and world peace contributions. Still winning the jug is a very good start.

MJ23

He seems fairly dull. And his accent is painful.
I wonder do Nike have the Swoosh shaved into his pubes?

asteroids over berlin

Joe Doe wrote: »

The interweb(Googlybot) says it Jimenez, could well be...

https://www.google.ie/webhp?tab=ww&ei=FZrNU5m2JYPB7AbDxYDoCA&ved=0CBMQ1S4&gws_rd=cr#q=The+World's+Most+Interesting+Golfer

Would be Rory, if he dabbled in a bit of cold fusion research (to solve global energy crisis) some life bearing exoplanet discoveries and world peace contributions. Still winning the jug is a very good start.

Yep it is, his cool though

P_1

YFlyer wrote: »

Score card before signing autographs

This. Would you expect a player to sign something for you mid round? Remember that the round doesn't finish once the ball drops into the cup in the 18th green.

ardmhacha22

The posh Ulster brogue would make you sick so it would, i would love to inject a drop of culchiness into him hi so i would