McIlroy confident in regaining his spot in golf with the help of Bannon, instructors do not instruct glory!
The former World number one Rory McIlroy is determined to retain his lost glory by hard work, exceptional play and a few positive changes to his style of play.
Michael Bannon has been collaborating with McIlroy to improve his game recently and the duo has been traveling thousands of miles to achieve the lost karma.
McIlroy has been missing consecutive cuts and is desperate to regain his form that once got him the World number one spot.
Meanwhile, Luke Donald took over the number one spot by winning the BMW PGA Championship fair and square. It ended the rivalry between the two champions and declared Donald as the new leader of golf.
McIlroy accepts his lack of practice. He clearly mentioned not working on his play with his coach this year that has caused him his spot and his glory last month.
“Whenever I worked with him back home (in Northern Ireland), we'd work for three or four mornings a week for three or four hours, and that's something we really haven't had this year, to be honest” said the former World number one.
It seems like McIlroy has identified the core issue in his play that has been causing numerous problems. He is working hard to overcome those issues by intense practice sessions with his coach Michael Bannon.
“We've identified what (the problem) is," he said, "and it's just a matter of putting in the time on the range and trying to tease it back into the positions that I want (my swing) to be” said McIlroy.
In the past, a helping hand from the coach has not been fruitful for big names in the world of golf. Tiger Woods is a primary example of this specific case.
Woods got himself an expensive ‘swing guru’ to regain his lost stature in golf, yet, we saw nothing exceptional out of this million dollar hiring. His form remained out of sync and he continued missing cuts.
The key factor for success in golf remains the same, consistency.
McIlroy requires consistency in his practice, his level of play and his overall personality to retain his spot as the World’s best golfer. A coach may be substituted but a player’s performance remains constant.
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