Greg Norman suggests Rory McIlroy to avoid media - Golf News
Greg Norman suggested Rory McIlroy to avoid the media in order to keep his focus vaulted on the Wells Fargo Championship, which is about to hit the Quail Hollow Club on May 5.
Norman alias the Great White Shark called the 22-year-old while he was playing in the Maybank Malaysian Open and advised him ways of keeping his attention on the tournament.
McIlroy was told by Norman not to watch television or read any form of golf news. He stated, “He sort of just said to me, from now on, don't read golf magazines, don't pick up papers, don't watch the Golf Channel, but it's hard
not to. Obviously, you want to keep up to date with what is going on. But you can't let other people sort of influence what you're thinking and what you should do.”
The media have been circulating negative views about the player since the time he was squandered in the final round of the Masters. Ironically, he again became the target of fate in the Maybank Malaysian Open, which took place
one week after the Masters and the media earned the chance of molesting the young Irish’s career.
In order to help the young rookie in stress, Norman rang McIlroy personally and taught him to revive his focus back onto the game.
Using the advices, McIlroy gained the confidence to face the press and told them that he was ready to take the charge of the Quail Hollow Club the way he did in 2010.
He said, “I've taken my own views from what happened a few weeks ago and moved on, and that's the most important thing.”
He also shared his views regarding his weakness in the tournament. He said that he was not ready mentally for the Masters, which ultimately led him to lose his cool in the final holes. However, he has not lost the hope, because
of all the support he has been getting from some of the eminent names of golf such as Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Greg Norman.
But why did Norman called the player at the first place. Is there some string joining the veteran and the rookie? Well looking into the past, one sees similar aftermaths faced by Norman 15 years back in the final round of the Masters.
The Great White Shark was five strokes behind Nick Faldo. He could have easily defeated the later winner, but carded a 78 and lost the bid. The blow was such humongous that it left harsh marks in the memories of Norman.
Norman told the press, “I knew exactly how he felt. I've experienced it.”
Thinking about his own story, Norman thought of supporting the young player from Ireland, who just turned 22 on May 4, 2011.
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