Colin Sheridan: Rory McIlroy could have taken a virtuous stand

McIlroy grew to become a Nike-clad paragon of virtue, backing up his very frequent public endorsements of tradition and history with consistently brilliant golf

DIFFICULT WEEK: Rory McIlroy speaks to the media last week in Toronto, Ontario. Pic: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images

“Resign. Remarry. Return”  

- A cabled message from Cecil Rhodes to Charles Stuart Parnell during the Kitty O'Shea scandal.