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Amid a Harsh Cold Shoulder From Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Goes Down $211M Route to Lift His Spirits Up

Published 10/17/2023, 9:23 PM EDT

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The golf world was eagerly waiting to know if Tiger Woods had included his name in the current year’s Hero World Challenge field. With excitement peaking about his re-entry, the field announcement was much-awaited.

Yet, among his own, there were a few names that went missing from the list too. One of them is his good friend Rory McIlroy. However, the Ryder Cup winner seems to have other interesting prospects to be excited about. It includes quite a few sports celebs as well!

Rory McIlroy’s exciting new venture

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The Northern Irishman has recently joined an esteemed roster of sports people, making the headlines. The list has something to do with the F1 racing team, Alpine. The team’s official Twitter handle has posted a picture of the stars with the caption, “What a line-up.”

The handle shared a link responding to a comment that asked more for information. The link had a detailed explanation of the ‘lineup’. Apparently, the stars mentioned in the list have invested in Alpine through their association with Otro Capitals. 

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The Alpine F1 team, backed by the Renault group, received an investment from Otro Capital earlier this year. Rory McIlroy and the star sportsmen have now become investors in Alpine through their stakes at the investment firm. 

“Partnering with Otro Capital in Alpine F1 is an exhilarating venture,” the website has quoted McIlroy. The quote adds that the venture “unites my love for sports, competition, and the relentless drive to be the best.”

Speaking of the best, the star cast includes NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce, boxer Anthony Joshua, and Soccer players Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Juan Mata. The stars are investing about $211 million collectively.

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McIlroy and his cross-sports investment

This isn’t the first time Rory McIlroy has invested in a sports venture with stars from other sports. In fact, one of his investments includes Tiger Woods himself.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy together started TMRW Sports, an aesthetic abbreviation of ‘Tomorrow Sports’. Their first investor, besides the two of them, was F1 icon Lewis Hamilton.

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The announcement about Lewis Hamilton mentioned that of the investors, he was in the pole position, showing the potential stakes he held in the venture. While many others have joined the Woods-McIlroy endeavor, it remains to be seen where the association takes them.

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Vignesh K

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Vignesh joined EssentiallySports as a writer through the latest 'ES Draft' recruits. Even though he is just starting out, Vignesh has gone on to prove himself to be one of the most promising writers in golf. His passion for the sport is often reflected in his writing, especially when it comes to anything with LPGA star Charley Hull.
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