Rory McILroy at Tonight Show: “Thank God, it’s over”

Rory McILroy made a long-awaited appearance Thursday evening in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, an unmissable event in the United States which attracts millions of viewers every evening.

Durant son interview, Rory McIlroy has engaged with rare sincerity on the difficulties encountered over the years in his quest for a victory in Masters. He recalled that it was his 17th participation and that from his third, in 2011, he had four blows ahead before the last round but had not been able to conclude.

We end up wondering if it will one day be our moment, if we missed our luck. But you have to stay strong, patient, and persevere.

The North Irish player spoke of the doubts that settle down when you come back every year with hope, to leave empty-handed: “We end up wondering if it will one day be our moment, if we missed our luck. But you have to stay strong, patient, and persevere. This patience ended up paying. »»

Real television institution since 1954, The Tonight Show is a must for large American stars. For McILroy, it is also a way of sharing your story with a large audience, far beyond golf fans. “When I finally won, I said to myself “Thank goodness, it’s over” »he added, emphasizing the psychological weight of this quest.

On a lighter note, he said that Tiger Woods had congratulated him by wishing him “Welcome to the club”. “There are only six people who have made the big slam in a career, and there are only four of us being alive, he continues. It’s really cool to be part of something like that. »»

I was better when I was eight!

He enjugated balls in a washing machine, as he had done in 1999 in the Gerry Kelly Show. Jimmy Fallon had decided to recreate this moment by giving him a challenge: the first to succeed three chips would be declared winner.

When asked if he was ready, Rory McILroy replied with confidence: ” Yes. As a winner of the Masters, I must not lose against you. It would be the height. »» As expected, the animator lost 3 to 1, the North Irishman with three attempts out of four. “I was better when I was eight!” »»he noticed with humor after missing his second attempt.