No matter how much he won, no matter how much money he made, McGillroy's hot tears, the weight of the Grand Slam that God only allowed for six people
Apr 14, 2025
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is no exaggeration to say that he is a man who has everything in golf. In 2007, at the age of 18, he gained attention by ranking first in the world's amateur rankings, and continued his career after turning professional. In 2010, he won his first PGA Tour title at the age of 21, marking the beginning of his era.
Beautiful form, tremendous distance, and even good looks that anyone who plays golf would like to have. It has everything a golf star should have. The golf industry, looking for a star to succeed Tiger Woods, who has long been recognized as the king of golf, chose McGillroy as its successor. It was McGilloy who was recruited as the next big star by Nike, a sports equipment company and sponsor who was Woods' long-time partner.
He also ranked No. 1 in the world for a long time. He also won several major championships. This season was also hot from the start. AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am won the Players Championship and gained momentum. His 28th career championship in the PGA.
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Players who win four major championships, including the Masters, the U.S. Open, the De-Open Championship, and the PGA Championship, will be given the title of 'Grand Slamer'. It is a remarkable achievement made by only five golf legends, including Gene Saragen, Ben Hogan of the United States, Gary Player of South Africa, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods of the United States. It's the greatest honor that's hard to achieve.
I thought it would be very easy to achieve McGilloy's 'Grand Slam'. She won the U.S. Open five years after her debut. The following year, he even had the PGA Championship in 2012 and the DeOpen Trophy in 2014. 2014 added to his second PGA Championship victory. Most of the experts expected that they would soon wear the 'Green Jacket', the symbol of winning the Masters with overwhelming skills.
But the pressure of the 'Grand Slam' was too much for even McGuilloy of the world. Every season 'If we win this tournament' weighed on McGillroy's shoulders. Is the Masters an easy performance here. It is the best stage that golfers dream of. As such, it is difficult to set the course, and the tension of the venue is different. As he had one or two chances to win, McGillroy began to feel burdened.
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However, was it because he remembered the 2011 tournament, when he was four shots ahead of the second place until the third round, but failed in the final round. McGillroy was in crisis by playing a double bogey on the first hole. Bryson DeChambeau of the U.S. was allowed to tie for the lead after one hole.
But McGillroy did not fall apart. He made birdies in the third and fourth holes in a row. DeChambeau was outdone. But Justin Rose (England) followed. In the middle of the round, Rose was given the sole lead. Rose finished first at 11-under. McGillroy's birdie on the 17th hole made it 12 under par. If only Hole 18 was blocked with par, it was his dream victory. However, he couldn't overcome the tension, and his second shot fell into the bunker and wrote down his bogeys.
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29 wins in total, the first major championship in 11 years, and $4.2 million (about 6 billion won) in prize money were important, but there was nothing meaningful other than the 6th 'Grand Slam' achievement title. He solved his golf life 'Han' after his 17th attempt.
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McGillroy said in an on-site interview that `a dream comes true. It's the best day of golf's life. I'm proud of myself for not giving up, getting back up, and continuing to challenge without giving in to disappointment."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
