Rory McIlroy has a sizable interview on the Guardian's website today in which he looks back on his stellar year, looks forward to his Grand Slam attempt at Augusta next year and speaks about his decision to represent Ireland at the Olympics in Rio in 2016:
“The line I wanted to get across was that it is just a continuation of what I have always done, I never had a choice to play for Great Britain, Northern Ireland or whatever. Just because this is a different tournament, the Olympics, all of a sudden you have this choice.
“In reality, there was no choice to make because I always played for Ireland. I was so proud to pull on that green jacket or jersey, to go out and try to win the European team championship or home internationals. Golf is a united Ireland sport, just the same as rugby, hockey or cricket. Instead of kicking it down the road until the very point where I needed to make a decision, I just had to say, ‘This is what I want to do’.
“I was worried about upsetting people, you always are. I think I made the decision that was going to upset less people but that wasn’t the reason I did it; it was because this is what I have always done. There wasn’t much fuss about it. I think everyone understood. Now that it’s over and done with, I can look forward to a couple of years’ time and playing in Brazil.”
So now the decision is made, all we expect is Gold Rory.
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