Rory McIlroy Is Making All the Right Calls; Can He Maintain That Hot Streak?

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Published: November 30, 2012

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Rory McIlroy became a professional golfer in mid-September of 2007 and just over five years later finds himself looking forward to 2013 as the undisputed king of the golfing world.

Some might call that a meteoric rise, but I hesitate to characterize it that way because most meteors flame out quickly.

That’s not how I see McIlroy.

Obviously, he has done a lot of amazing things on the golf course. You don’t win major championships by eight shots or shoot 42-under par over the course of the four FedEx Cup playoff events if you’re not spectacular.

But just as importantly, he’s made key decisions off of the course that have positioned him very well as he begins his reign as the best golfer in the world.

Golf fans for years have heard about how structured and strict the early years of Tiger Woods’ life were. Things weren’t nearly as military-like for McIlroy, but the youngster got hooked on golf early.

He didn’t travel the same fast-track path to professional golf that Woods did. He played on the European Tour in 2008 with some success and didn’t compete on the PGA Tour until 2009. He also played very well in his rookie season, posting three top 10 finishes and earning over $800,000.

The first of the right calls McIlroy has made came last year when the youngster decided to leave his management team, International Sports Management, that was founded by Chubby Chandler. He had been McIlroy’s only manager, but the youngster opted to join Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to be managed by Michael Bannon.

“I feel like I’m going on to the next level and that I need something a little different,” he told The Telegraph at the beginning of November. “I just feel like I want to be the best player I can be, to concentrate on golf and just try to win golf tournaments — and to have a fresh approach, mayb...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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