Rory McIlroy: 'You can't keep all the plates spinning, something had to give'

The golfing superstar agrees that right now, he is the happiest he's been in a long time. His exit from involvement in golf's political side has played a major part in that
Rory McIlroy: 'You can't keep all the plates spinning, something had to give'

RORY STORY: Rory McIlroy will have a DP World Tour award named after him - but he can't win it himself. Pic: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy's initial instinct when approached about having a DP World Tour award named after him was that it was "a bit soon". It was announced on Tuesday that the tour's best performing member across the four majors will receive the Rory McIlroy Award. The man himself will be ineligible to win it.

"The more I thought about it, I'm not going to be around forever playing," said McIlroy.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited