Comments on: McIlroy must conquer the mental minefield http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/ Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jerry Lee http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19959 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:20:58 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19959 Rory McIlroy is a talented young man but only time will tell whether he is as good or even half as good as Tiger Woods. In the mean time he should learn to be humble. Indeed it is only smalltimers who attempt to appear great through denigrating others.

]]> By: tihjai http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19902 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:36:16 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19902 MCILROY WILL NEVER,EVER BE A TIGER WOODS

]]> By: ernie http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19805 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:35:47 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19805 This is the problem with most European players. For example Mr. "Stylish" Poulter. He has just as big a mouth as McIlroy talking trash to Tiger Woods. Look what happen to both of them.

You should never take advantage of Tiger's situation. First of all Tiger doesn't have to prove anything. We all knew he is a winner. Just look at the record. The only reason he is playiing (you all be glad) is to erase Jack's record. He can do this without any doubt. If he is not playing, golf will be extremly boring.

So here is my advise to all European player, Just don't talk against Tiger because it will bite you back.

You guys are not even close to Tiger's record and you all are making fun of him. You have both #1 and #2 players that isn't even worth a flip in the recent "Master".

]]> By: KS http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19801 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:42:47 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19801 I honestly saw this coming.. that is how he assumed that talent alone was enough... he, with Poulter, started that 'mind games' war against Tiger, and as it turned out, talent alone was not enough... it was that something in between the ears, which needed to be tamed, when the heat got turned up... He could not handle the Augusta roars. Perhaps if he shows a little more humility now, he will have less of that 'self-brought on' pressure.

]]> By: PJB http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19799 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:00:48 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19799 While we may be defined by our successes, we are forged in our failures. The Masters is certainly a white-hot crucible and young Mr. McIlroy is a ductile piece of metal. He can become the tempered steel that makes the finest blade, he has only to establish his goal and set his mind to it. We saw the elements of a future Masters champion, it is up to him to accomplish according to his aspirations. I wish him well in his experiences.

]]> By: alehandro http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19798 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:48:13 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19798 So he didn't win a major at 21! What's the big deal? Kids want everything "yesterday", and the media feeds that desire for instant gratfication. How about they tell him to accept that he didn't have the right stuff just yet but will likely have it in the future - you know, when he's fully learned his craft. Bad luck Rory, but I'm sure you'll wear the green jacket one day when the time is right.

]]> By: john http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19797 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:32:54 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19797 Maybe now he will stop with that big mouth he has.Everything from tiger to the young guy are taking over.Now he must see how good Tiger must have beenall these years.It take a good man to finish what he start.

]]> By: SouthAustin http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19795 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:05:03 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19795 Everyone is overreacting to this. He finished 4 under – if he had shot 4 rounds of 71 we wouldn't be talking about this. The only thing unique about this situation is that his mistakes weren't more evenly spaced across all 4 rounds. That can happen at times but in the end things still average out. That why they play 4 rounds – to separate the wheat from the chafe and weed out those that have short bursts of brilliance in favor of those that are more consistent.

]]> By: Fred Bouwman http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19791 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:58:11 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19791 Another good example is Mike Weir who shot 80 at the PGA while paired with Tiger but then went on to win the Masters. Rory has incredible talent and will win more than a few Majors before he is done.

]]> By: Andrew Herbert http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/mcilroy-must-learn-how-to-navigate-mental-minefield/#comment-19789 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:54:41 +0000 http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/?p=5969#comment-19789 I hope so, work up this morning (in Australia) hoping to see him putting on the Green Jacket. Looking, not 1st, 2nd, 3rd...I honestly thought, where is he. Heart sank when in heard 80. Pint of Guiness, a ruffling of the hair...get out there agian mate. A lot of people want you to win...for all the right reasons! Go Rory!

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