Rory McIlroy hoping Olympic gold can help fill a void of 10 years without silver major trophies
Rory McIlroy was the center of attention as he began preparations for the Olympics
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Rory McIlroy began preparing for the Olympics by playing a course he knows well, with photographers camped out behind him on the tee and spectators crammed behind the railing on the 18th green.
Only he wasn't at Le Golf National, where he was part of Europe's winning Ryder Cup team in 2018. This was Monday on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
“None of your business why I was there,” McIlroy said Tuesday, not making it entirely clear whether he was serious or being cheeky. “But it's always nice to play St. Andrews. Yeah, it was good. I wasn't expecting quite the crowd on the last few holes that we got.”
“That was the first game of golf I've had since Troon,” he said. "I thought at least one game of golf before I got here was probably beneficial.”
