Rory McIlroy has pretty much been the face of the PGA Tour for many years. It is quite natural that the former World No. 1 is often interviewed, be it at the post-round press conferences or just about anything golf, scrutinizing his gameplay. While he tries to be candid on most occasions, the Northern Irishman shared about slipping off at times. He has also been part of controversies several times, and now he has learned just how much to speak.

In a recent interview, the pro golfer was asked about struggling between giving answers that people want to hear and speaking his heart out to answer at press conferences. To this, he confessed, “Yeah, sometimes. I think that’s maybe part of the reason why I’ve maybe started to say no a little more to things.” After every post-round presser, all the players are first asked about their game. And then this is often followed by merger or LIV Golf questions. Taking to this, McIlroy even added that they have been asked the same question over the same topic for the last three years.

“I feel pressure to give a thoughtful answer, but differently all the time,” he added. The 2024 Presidents Cup just came to an end, and he shared watching the press conference of Mike Weir and Jim Furyk. The American skipper was asked about the 2018 Ryder Cup, where after the first round, the American Team took the lead against Europe, and Furyk was a part of the team. But at the Presidents Cup last week, the American team had outdone themselves, finishing with a 5-0 on Thursday.

He was asked if he was a better captain and what he had learned from that match. Although he tried to come up with a great answer, he failed to do so. “And Jim was trying to rack his brain, and he said, Adam, I’m trying to come up with a good answer for you here,” said McIlroy. With this, McIlroy reflected that sometimes the players feel responsible for giving a good answer, which is often filtering themselves.

In last, the Northern Irishman said lately he has had a feeling where he thought that people were looking forward more to his press interviews than his game, and that is just not what he wants. The same was the instance after the 2024 US Open when he chose not to speak with the media after enduring yet another heart-breaking loss, and then he was called out for taking a small break to come out stronger.

Sometimes it is impossible to come up with a creative answer to the questions, and golfers end up getting candid in front of the camera. This was pretty much what happened to him in 2021.

Rory McIlroy got emotional during an interview

Team USA retained the Ryder Cup trophy with a record 19-9 victory over Europe at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin three years ago. However, Rory McIlroy knew that he had to give his best. He went winless into the final day. He had lost two fourball matches and one foursome to Ian Poulter. That was when he geared up for his team and defeated Xander Schauffele by 3&2. Nonetheless, Europe lost.

The 4X Major champion was interviewed by Sky Sports, and during it, he could barely speak. He covered his eyes with his hands as they interviewed him. He apologized for his gameplay and said, “I should have done more for them [my teammates] this week.” He had just given one point to the European Team in the entire tournament and he was as emotional as one could get after a gur-wrenching loss.

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