12 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals he was reduced to a 'mess' after seeing his mum and dad for the first time since his Masters triumph and admits he tried to keep his homecoming as 'private as possible'

In the world of sport, many of the greatest athletes to have lived credit their success to the support network they have around them.

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13 h. ago Rory McIlroy says ‘defeating my own mind’ was key to Masters victory

McIlroy’s thrilling victory at Augusta National made him just the sixth player to complete a career grand slam.

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18 h. ago Rory McIlroy's decision on break from golf after missing out on £1.3m payday

Masters champion Rory McIlroy has been selective with his tournaments since winning at Augusta, and has a chance to claim another major at the upcoming US PGA Championship

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20 h. ago Jordan Spieth's reply to Rory McIlroy after new Masters champ showed his true colours

Jordan Spieth has a chance to follow Rory McIlroy in completing a career Grand Slam when the US PGA Championship gets underway but the American offered a telling assessment

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy reveals Erica Stoll influence that had Masters impact

Rory McIlroy named the Netflix show he watched during Masters week before going on to win the green jacket, and it was his wife Erica Stoll who convinced him to watch along

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy reveals the raunchy TV show his wife Erica made him watch around his Masters win

He told Jimmy Fallon that thanks to his wife Erica, help with switching off from the pressure between four career-defining rounds came from an unexpected place.

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy leaves audience gasping after revealing who messaged him after Masters win

Rory McIlroy made a special appearance on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and revealed the celebrity who stunned him the most when congratulating him for winning the Masters

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy comment speaks volumes after PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars' frightening claims

With a career Grand Slam in the bag following his historic Masters triumph earlier this month, Rory McIlroy's peers think the sky is the limit for the Northern Irishman

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7 d. ago Excited Rory McIlroy to duel with Bob MacIntyre again as Masters champion licks his lips at Home of Golf return

The newly-crowned Masters champion is ready for The Renaissance and a crack at a second title in East Lothian

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy announces golf career break after failing to defend title weeks on from Masters victory

Rory McIlroy has announced a well-deserved break from golf weeks on from Masters triumph earlier this month.

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8 d. ago Rory McIlroy sets the record straight on why his parents didn't attend Masters win

Rory McIlroy ended his long wait for a Masters title earlier this month by claiming victory in Augusta but there were some notable names absent alongside him for his major success

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy confirms brief break from golf as Masters champion speaks out

Rory McIlroy is set to take a week off after competing at the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry, with the 35-year-old set to return to golf at the Truist Championship

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy gives telling response as Amanda Balionis asks PGA Tour star if he's happy

Masters champion Rory McIlroy has won three events already this season, and CBS reporter Amanda Balionis has asked the Northern Irish star about his state of mind since his Augusta victory

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1 week ago Justin Thomas picks sides after Rory McIlroy and Bryson Dechambeau incident

After Bryson DeChambeau appeared to criticise Rory McIlroy for their lack of conversation at the Masters, Justin Thomas has appeared to take a side

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy sets the record straight on claims about his wife Erica after Masters win

Rory McIlroy enjoyed one of the best days of his career by winning the Masters at Augusta last week but there were eyebrows raised after he failed to pay tribute to wife Erica Stoll when naming his "support system"

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1 week ago Rocketman Rory McIlroy basking in his status as the hottest ticket in sport

Elton John and Donald Trump among those to congratulate Northern Irishman before Zurich Classic in New Orleans“Please welcome your Players and Masters champion, Rory McIlroy.”Shortly before 8am on the 10th tee at TPC Louisiana. The gallery is less than 100 in number. Still, there is extra pep in the starter’s voice. Those last four words carry such weight, they conjure such images. Masters champion, Rory McIlroy. An introduction he had waited a lifetime to receive. It somehow felt inadequate that it was over in a split second. “Very nice,” said McIlroy later. “I could get used to it.” He will be afforded that very privilege. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I’ll never play golf like Rory McIlroy. But maybe he can teach me how to live with my mistakes | Adrian Chiles

I need to stop dwelling on everything I get wrong, from sending my ball into the drink to squeezing the wrong bottomWhether you’re into sport or not, there’s wisdom to be mined from it. Once you’ve picked your way through the platitudes, banalities and cliche there’s gold in there.Rory McIlroy’s famous victory at the US Masters earlier this month yielded, for me anyway, a particularly good example. McIlroy’s psychologist, Bob Rotella, has been credited with helping his man develop golf’s key mental skill: putting your bad shots behind you and barely giving them a second thought. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy reveals trip to see new London home with wife Erica after Masters success

Rory McIlroy has just claimed Masters glory with he and his family jetting to London to check out the mansion they are building on the Wentworth estate

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy reveals messages from two US presidents after historic Masters triumph

The Northern Irishman finally ended his 11-year wait to complete a career grand slam - managed by only five other players in history - with his Augusta success

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy shaken by scale of ‘absolutely amazing’ reaction to Masters triumph

Augusta winner returns in Zurich Classic of New OrleansMcIlroy and Shane Lowry are the defending championsRory McIlroy has admitted to being taken aback by the scale of reaction to his Masters triumph. Two US presidents – Donald Trump and Barack Obama – plus huge names from worlds outside sport have contacted the Northern Irishman since he completed the career grand slam at Augusta National. Amid moving scenes at Augusta, McIlroy’s outpouring of emotion reverberated way beyond golf. The achievement meant “everything and more” to McIlroy. It struck chords elsewhere.McIlroy, who beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the Green Jacket, will return to the course at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He was in bed with a fever on Monday, and was still slightly jaded when he addressed the media at TPC Louisiana on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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