“Rory is just out there and he doesn’t just change agents; he winds up in this bitter court dispute that goes to the High Court of Ireland. He doesn’t just end his relationship; the wedding invitations have gone out”
Rory McIlroy is one of the most compelling athletes of his generation.
Part of this stems from his natural ability with a golf club. But much also stems from the type of person he is, and from his career arc - wild success and heartbreaking failure. While most golfers are reticent about revealing anything about themselves, McIlroy has long been an open book.
So, as McIlroy was chasing the career grand slam, the Asmierncan sportswriter Alan Shipnuck decided to write that book. Days after the book, Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar, was released, McIlroy won his second US Masters. As Shipnuck notes, the timing was perfect.
In this podcast, Shipnuck talks to Ian Kehoe about why he undertook the project, examined McIlroy’s roots and his business dealings, and explained why his honesty has made him one of sport’s most compelling - popular - characters.
