When thinking about the best golfers in the world, Tiger Woods is the first name that comes to mind. The golfer has made tons of records in his professional career. But despite all his records, Woods is one of the most humble people in the golf industry. However, Woods doesn’t have a lot of friends on the field despite his humbleness. But Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is someone Woods counts as one of his closest companions. He recently talked about McIlroy and explained how despite his young age, he is an ‘old soul’.

What made Tiger Woods say this about Rory McIlroy?

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have been friends for a very long time now. Ever since the two played together at the 2012 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, their friendship started to develop. And as of today, McIlroy is like family to the golf great.

The two have spent a lot of time together on and off the field. And so, Woods knows the Northern Ireland professional inside and out. In his recent interview during a podcast, Woods talked about how McIlroy was different compared to other players.

Woods mentioned how he had somehow lost touch with McIlroy over the last few years. But this year brought the two close again. “We text or call or conference call, it was like almost every other day,” he said. Talking about the golfer’s personality, Woods said, “the best way to describe Rory is he’s only 33 years old. But he’s, he’s an old soul.”.

Thankfully, Woods didn’t just leave things to that statement. He continued to explain how McIlroy was a lot more mature than people his age. “Not only well read, but just so articulate about life,” Woods said. “He gets the big picture. And not every younger person understands the big picture.”

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Woods also talked about how his mindset was similar to McIlroy’s. According to the golf star, both he and McIlroy wanted to make history. But at the same time, both of them had the maturity to understand the history that other players made. Moreover, McIlroy counts Woods among legends who have made unbreakable records.

Noticeably, Woods didn’t want to belong to that category. “I’m not that old.” Woods laughed. “Don’t throw me in there.” Woods and McIlroy have a long way to go together. The PGA Tour loyalists are now partners on the field. And Woods is hoping to play better than him in upcoming tournaments.

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