Long seen as Tiger Woods’s heir apparent, McIlroy, 31, collected four major titles before his 26th birthday. McIlroy is deeply inquisitive, a searcher who is convinced that happiness in his personal life will lead to success on the golf course and not vice versa. “Maybe I felt that everything revolved around me and everyone should know what I need,” McIlroy said. “I grew up as an only child and an only child playing golf,” McIlroy said, “so I feel like the whole world revolved around me for a long time. During his major championship drought, there are those who have wondered if McIlroy is too well-adjusted for the good of his game.

Source: New York Times November 14, 2020 09:56 UTC