Elite-level sport is about chasing history. It is about milestones. It is about legacy.
Every sport can boast a proud pantheon of greats: immortal beings who set the standard that every future contemporary strives to emulate or surpass.
Some records tumble with regularity. Some records may never be beaten. But they will always exist. They will always be the marker by which others are judged.
No golfer knows this better than Rory McIlroy.
As a four-time major winner, Ryder Cup hero, world No. 1 on several occasions, and a serial winner on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, McIlroy has very little left to achieve in golf.
"I’m in a good place where I can just focus on my golf for the next decade-plus and give myself more opportunities to win the biggest tournaments in the world.”
Rory McIlroy
But his determination to improve, his thirst for even more success and his desire to elevate his own legacy means he will always have something for which to strive.
“You’re going to have ebbs and flows in your career, but when I look at the bigger picture, I’m really happy with my body of work,” McIlroy said. “I’m really enthusiastic for the future because I feel like my game and my body is healthy. I’m in a good place where I can just focus on my golf for the next decade-plus and give myself more opportunities to win the biggest tournaments in the world.”
With one Claret Jug, one US Open and two PGA Championship crowns to his name, the Northern Irishman is just a green jacket away from joining a very special group of golfers in completing a career Grand Slam.
Only five men have triumphed in each of golf’s four biggest events. Five all-time greats. Five golfers who will be remembered forever. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player and Ben Hogan.
If McIlroy can add his name to that stellar list, it undoubtedly would cement his status as his country’s greatest-ever sportsman. To read more about McIlroy and his hopes for the future, click HERE.
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