“Rafa Nadal and Michael Jordan,” he said when asked if any big names got in touch. “Two of the most unbelievable competitors that have ever been in sport.
Michael Jordan was one of the first people to text Rory McIlroy after his US Open heartbreak, the Holywood man has revealed. The Northern Irishman missed two par putts in the last three holes, including on the last, as Bryson DeChambeau beat him by one and his wait for a first Major since 2014 went on.
“Rafa Nadal and Michael Jordan,” he said when asked if any big names got in touch in an interview with the Guardian. “Two of the most unbelievable competitors that have ever been in sport.Read next: Rory McIlroy makes Ryder Cup playing-captain feelings be known ahead of Adare 2027
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