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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Men’s Individual – Final – Round 4 – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – August 1, 2021. Rory McIlroy of Ireland reacts after being eliminated in the bronze medal play-off. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Men’s Individual – Final – Round 4 – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – August 1, 2021. Rory McIlroy of Ireland reacts after being eliminated in the bronze medal play-off. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Rory McIlroy is ready for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. In a video shared by the European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI) on Twitter, the Irish golfer is seen working out before the Championship.
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The 32-year-old golfer has won 20 PGA Tours and has 8 international victories. He made history by being the first International golfer to become the director of the Player Advisory Council of the PGA Tour.
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May 9, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Rory McIlroy poses with the winnerÕs trophy at the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
McIlroy and Abu Dhabi Championship have a love-hate relationship. In the last 11 times, Rory became the runner’s up four times and finished four times as a top-three player. However, McIlroy is yet to win the Championship.
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Interestingly, Rory hasn’t won a DP World Tour title since the WGC-HSBC Champions of 2019. So the win at Abu Dhabi would be his redemptive victory.
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Some contrast training with heavy lifts and jumps for @McIlroyRory here @YasLinksGC today as he preps for this weeks @ADGolfChamps @DPWorldTour pic.twitter.com/s8IaFq0xCe
— ETPI (@Etpi) January 18, 2022
The Twitter post included a video of how Rory is preparing himself for the Championship. Lifting weights, jumping, etc. are included in the athletes’ workout plan.
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As always, the golf fans took this opportunity to share their thoughts on the golfer’s game. Let’s see what some of those comments are!
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Fans reaction to the ETPI’s post on Rory McIlroy
As a renowned sports entity, Rory McIlroy has faced criticism as well as good wishes throughout his career. So it was not a surprise when people started to criticize him for spending more time at the gym than at the course.
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Needs to sort his putting out forget all that jumping up and down we can all do that but we can’t hole putts under pressure.
— Peter Scott (@PeterScott22) January 18, 2022
Pity he can’t putt
— Immy 💉💉💉💉💉💉 (@immy_sj) January 19, 2022
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Competing in a championship all someone need is good luck wish for the win. Some did try to take his confidence away by criticizing his putting skills. However, some people wished him nothing but the best for the future.
He moves very well. Kudos for changing the game.
— Gommaar D'Hulst (@Gommaar) January 18, 2022
Amazing 🤩 impressive Xxx🍀 best of luck 🤞
— Brenda Irwin (@brendairwin2001) January 18, 2022
Of course, like every time, some people used the comment section to showcase their skill in humor. And when it comes from a golf coach himself, it becomes funnier.
Cmon Rory! Feet straight! @McIlroyRory
— Dave Lambert • Golf Coach (@davelambertgolf) January 18, 2022
Rory McIlroy sure looks like he wants to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this time. But, the question is, can he? The Irishman had tried before and failed 11 times! Although he was in the top three 8 times, he is yet to win the title.
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What do you think? Will Rory redeem himself by a win? Let us know!
