Cathal Dennehy Has Rory McIlroy simply forgotten the joy is in the journey?

The void can envelop those who spent so long striving towards a goal only to find themselves lost, and lacking in purpose, after they achieve it.

FORGOTTEN JOY: Keegan Bradley, left, shares a light moment with Rory McIlroy. Pic: AP Photo/Jessica Hill.

It may be cheesy, schmaltzy, an imagined line from a mostly fictional character that was crafted by Hollywood writers, but it nonetheless captures something true for many high achievers.

In the 1993 film Cool Runnings, John Candy’s character – a former Olympic champion in bobsleigh – cautions his young Jamaican protege against making winning his everything.