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During the second round last year, McIlroys confidence was shattered. He started on the back nine and made a bogey, two double bogeys and a triple bogey before getting to the par 5 18th green where he decided to pack it in. He shook hands with his playing partners and headed to the parking lot, later issuing a statement saying his wisdom teeth were bothering him, ultimately dismissing that story and this week acknowledging that he was in a poor place mentally and with his game. A couple of days later I realized a missed cut would have looked better than a withdrawal, he said. At the time I could not cope with it anymore.
His struggles then and through a frustrating season were well chronicled.nike air force 1 low. Starting 2013 ranked No. 1 in the world, McIlroy missed the cut in Abu Dhabi, was bounced from the first round of the WGC Match Play Championship, and played just 27 holes here. Looking back, there were myriad issues. The expectations that came with being No. 1 in the world and the lucrative Nike endorsement deal; the struggles to adapt to new equipment, as McIlroy switched all 14 clubs in his bag; management issues that are yet to be completely resolved; becoming tabloid fodder with girlfriend and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, whom he is now engaged to and who was at PGA National on Thursday.
McIlroy also noted a return to his old fitness coach, Steve McGregor. It was a mistake not working with him for seven months and losing his guidance, McIlroy said.nike roshe run mens. McIlroy, 24, has been trending in this direction for several months, having matched up the proper driver and golf ball last fall, seeing his game turn around during a trip to Asia in which he contended a few times, and then notched a victory at the Australian Open over local hero Adam Scott. McIlroy began 2014 with a runner up finish in Abu Dhabi, then finished ninth in Dubai after opening that tournament with a 63.
Last week he lost in the second round of the WGC Match Play Championship. I have reached a point now where I am very comfortable with everything in my game and my swing, he said. Seeing shots the way I want to see them. When I do that, I feel like the scores are just a byproduct of all the hard work and making good swings. As for exorcising any demons, or putting to rest any ghosts, as he was asked after, McIlroy said he didn’t approach the round that way. It is not something I really thought about out there, he said. I knew that I was playing well and I just wanted to try and get off to a good start.nike roshe.