“I'm afraid there are no replays or second chances in amateur or professional golf, and that's the way it should be.” WayShouldChanceGolfSecond ChanceReplay Author:Rory McIlroy
“I think there came a time - probably when I was about 13 - when I started to struggle with an increasing volume of schoolwork and the demands from my golfing schedule and aspirations. I'm not sure if the decision to leave school was very clear in my mind then but I did know that in the juggling between the two, my energies were most definitely in the golfing direction.” IfsThinkingKnowsMindTwoSchoolEnergyDecisionStruggleClearDemandNot SureAspirationVolumeSchedulesGolfingJugglingSchoolwork Author:Rory McIlroy
“Leaving golf aside for the moment, I'd choose Roger Federer as a sporting role model, Muhammad Ali for a sporting and non-sporting role model and Nelson Mandela as a true and lasting inspiration.” MomentsInspirationRolesModelsGolfLeavingLastingRole ModelsMuhammadRogerNelsonFederer Author:Rory McIlroy
“I believe that anybody with Mandela's capacity to endure hardship and then forgive is a born leader and example to us all.” BelieveI BelieveBornLeaderExampleCapacityForgivingEndureHardshipBorn LeadersMandela S Author:Rory McIlroy
“All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough.” DifferentFunToughSexySexualitySexy Women Author:Angelina Jolie
“I don't really remember, but from about the age of five I told anyone who would listen that I was going to be the best golfer in the world.” WorldAgeRememberFiveBeing The BestGolfers Author:Rory McIlroy
“I started to really believe in myself, and my abilities, when I won the World Under-10 championship in Doral, Florida. I was nine and saw for the first time that I was amongst the best players in the world for my age. This was a massive confidence-builder for me.” WorldFirstsBelieveAgeAbilitySawsPlayerFirst TimeNineMassiveChampionshipFloridaBuilderBest Players Author:Rory McIlroy
“Fitness plays such an important role in my life, and an integral part of my golf structure, that I think I might be quite good at teaching others the benefits of sport and fitness.” ThinkingImportantPlayMightSportsRolesTeachingBenefitsStructureGolfTeaching Others Author:Rory McIlroy
“I was very excited when I first started to travel so much. In fact, I was amazed that people were paying me to travel to play the game I loved.” PeopleFirstsPlayFactsGamesExcitedAmazed Author:Rory McIlroy