The North of Ireland Amateur Open in 2005 was not an event expected to produce much glamour, but a 16-year-old Rory McIlroy was dressed to impress.
FILE PHOTO: Born on May 4, 1989: Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer Northern Ireland's McIlroy drives ball during first round of 2005 Irish Open golf tournament near Dublin. REUTERS/Toby Melville
“The confidence I had, and the cockiness I had at 16, sometimes I think I have to rediscover that a little bit,” McIlroy told TheOpen.com last year. In fact, he came home with five straight birdies to sign for a round, which no one will be able to match or surpass due to the recent redesign of the course.
Having missed the British Open cut at Royal Portrush last July, McIlroy has responded with victories at the Tour Championship and the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. “I thought I’d just like to wrap him in cotton wool for about six months and have him ready for Ryder Cup. But I’m sorry I didn’t mean it!”
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