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Frustrated McIlroy
walks off course at Honda
Associated Press, by Doug Furguson
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Posted By:antiquegolf, 3/1/2013 1:56:20 PM
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| PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Rory McIlroy abruptly walked off the course Friday at the Honda Classic, telling reporters who followed him to his car he´s "not in a good place mentally." He later said it was more dental than mental, releasing a statement that he couldn´t concentrate because of a sore wisdom tooth. The surprising departure raised serious questions about golf´s No. 1 player with the Masters just more than a month away. McIlroy has played only four rounds in three tournaments this year, and this was a clear sign of frustration.
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Comments:
Ernie Els may have diagnosed the problem. It may take McIlroy some time to adjust to nike equipment.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 3/1/2013 2:03:26 PM (No. 9203124)
Golf is about talent, effort, desire, and mental toughness. Could it be that Rory only has 2 of 4?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Hazymac, 3/1/2013 2:57:21 PM (No. 9203217)
PGA National Champion Course´s water framed Bear Trap (holes 15, 16, and 17) got him. When Rory push-sliced his fairway metal into the lake right of #18, he knew he was on his way to about a 43 on the par 35 back nine, which was his first nine of the day. As Dr. Hannibal Lecter once said, "That won´t do."
Professionals really ought to avoid NCing, which means not turning in a card. It´s bad sportsmanship. Taking your lumps (and turning in your card) on a bad day is part of the sport. Your buddies won´t laugh at you, because they too might eventually have a bad day. I realize that a painful dental condition might be distracting, but if it were really that bad, he should have withdrawn before teeing off. Now it just sounds like an excuse.
When the best players are really on their games, winning tournaments or finishing high every week, they play with a fearlessness born of confidence, which in turn is born of playing well. That fear will kill you if you´re a competitor, for it manifests itself in every phase of the game from the drive to the two foot putt, stroked from the "throw up zone." (You feel like puking if you miss a tap in.)
Rory McIlroy, a gentleman on and off the course, has had one of the quickest starts to a professional career that I have ever seen, playing like a young Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods. Even with his otherworldly talents, success might have come too easily to him. I think he will get over this bad stretch soon, but he needs to post some low numbers first. Confidence will follow, and fear will diminish.
Here´s a link to Shot Tracker on the Tour´s website.
http://www.pgatour.com/shottracker.html#/
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
antiquegolf, 3/1/2013 3:05:29 PM (No. 9203230)
Poster 2, thank you. It´s a good day.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
spincut, 3/1/2013 3:37:55 PM (No. 9203296)
What a great line!
"He later said it was more dental than mental"
Applied to the president, it would be "He later said it was more communistical than constitutional"
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Shells, 3/1/2013 3:38:00 PM (No. 9203297)
As I read the headline I was thinking, "what would our great golfing friend think of this."
Then I scrolled and saw post #2!!
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
NYBruin, 3/1/2013 3:41:13 PM (No. 9203310)
Wow! Rory wond this tournament last year.
Golf can be a tough game - even at his level
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
ramona, 3/1/2013 5:07:19 PM (No. 9203459)
It´s a great day - our Hazymac is back!
Ramona (the Pest)
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Newtsche, 3/1/2013 5:56:03 PM (No. 9203538)
Welcome back, Hazymac!!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Hazymac, 3/3/2013 7:53:43 PM (No. 9206530)
Thank you, dear friends.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
BuckeyeRon, 3/3/2013 7:57:52 PM (No. 9206534)
Hey, I missed Hazymacs´ earlier post! Welcome back, buddy! Need your wisdom on more than just golfing matters!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Hazymac, 3/3/2013 8:23:30 PM (No. 9206553)
Thanks to my friend at #10 as well. You´ve got it! Glad to participate.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Rory McIlroy abruptly walked off the course Friday at the Honda Classic, telling reporters who followed him to his car he´s "not in a good place mentally." He later said it was more dental than mental, releasing a statement that he couldn´t concentrate because of a sore wisdom tooth. The surprising departure raised serious questions about golf´s No. 1 player with the Masters just more than a month away. McIlroy has played only four rounds in three tournaments this year, and this was a clear sign of frustration.
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