Why Rory McIlroy May Curse They Day He Opened Up His Personal Life

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Published: December 30, 2012

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There’s a lot that Rory McIlroy can learn from Tiger Woods in terms of what to do on the golf course, and of course there is a lot McIlroy can learn from Woods in terms of what not to do off of the course.

Woods, needless to say, made a mess of a seemingly perfect life in November 2009, and has been struggling to repair both his life and golf game ever since.

McIlroy has so far proven to be far more personable and open than Woods ever was. While Woods wouldn’t even hint at what his favorite food was, McIlroy is more than happy to tweet a picture of last night’s dinner out to his 1.45 million followers on Twitter.

That being said, when you are the world’s number one golfer and you completely open your life up to the fans and media, you have to realize that you’ve opened the floodgates and this is not simply a faucet that you can turn on and off whenever you feel like it.

When people have become accustomed to you letting them in on intimate details of your personal life, whether that be through Twitter or your openness at press conferences, when you then ask for privacy you are creating something of a double standard.

Although Woods can in many ways provide McIlroy with a road map of what not to do off of the golf course, there is one thing that McIlroy might be able to learn from Woods in terms of how he carries himself away from the course—the less people know about you and your private life, the easier things will be on the golf course.

For more than a decade Woods never had to answer questions about his personal life, business affairs or anything else not having to do with the game of golf. This was partially because the media always wanted to stay on Woods’ good side. After all, many of their jobs depended almost solely on Woods’ success and the popularity of the game. It was also partially because they already knew that Woods had created an imp...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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