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‘Most Reluctant’: Fellow Ryder Cup Comrade Receives Hilarious Rejection as Rory McIlroy Direly Attempts to Turn the Situation Around

Published 09/14/2023, 3:03 AM EDT

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PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy is the most hard-working and dedicated golfer who is committed to the sport. The Northern Irishman never disappoints at the tournaments he participates in. Even with a decade since his last major triumph, the 23-time PGA Tour champion keeps amassing significant accolades.

Apart from being an exceptional player, Rory is a loving family man. Having family support is special, and we have witnessed such sweet moments and support from his wife and daughter during his games and fans loved it. He is gearing up for the BMW PGA Championship starting today. The adorable post by DP World shared a glimpse of an off-course moment of Rory which received a legion of fan reactions on it. Let’s learn more about it.

An adorable social media post ahead of DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship

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McIlroy along with Tommy Fleetwood are all set to compete in the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, beginning on September 14 with a $9,000,000 prize purse at the esteemed Wentworth Club’s West Course in Surrey. Following this, he’s gearing up for the highly anticipated Ryder Cup. Ahead of the BMW PGA Championship, all the players were seen practicing on the course.

DP World Tour shared an adorable social media post where Rory was seen with his adorable 3-year-old daughter, Poppy on the course, and the post was captioned, “Poppy and her Dad.” The post showed a glimpse of how Poppy walks hand in hand with his father.

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She also meets Rory’s teammate, Tommy Fleetwood, and he tries to give her a hug. Poppy shyly refuses the hug, while McIlroy is seen nudging his daughter. Despite the light-hearted refusal, it showcases a sweet dynamic on the course that fans found endearing.

Prominent European Ryder Cup golfers including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Sepp Straka, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Ludvig Aberg, and Matt Fitzpatrick are set to grace the event. The camaraderie between players who team up is evident, especially the close bond between Fleetwood and McIlroy. The delightful moment captured Tommy greeting little Poppy, a gesture fans adored for its sheer cuteness.

Fans react to this adorable social media post

Fans love players on the course but the following doesn’t stop there. They support and love to see their favorite players off the course too. This adorable post received lots of love and reactions from the golfing community.

One commenter is amazed with how fast all the events wrapped up and now the players will be in Rome soon.

Many commenters praised Tommy and are looking forward to his winning.

Many praised and showered their love for Rory’s cute daughter.

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One commenter humorously mentioned that she is looking for Uncle Shane as Rory and Shane Lowry are quite close friends.

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Receiving such heartwarming comments on the post shows how the golfing community and fans love to follow the player even beyond their game. All eyes are on the coming days to witness the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship and ahead of it the most anticipated Ryder Cup. We can’t wait to see what the future holds and who shines and comes on the top.

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Dimple Nakar

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Dimple Nakar is a budding golf writer at EssentiallySports. The job brings together two of her strongest passions: writing and golf. Dimple’s love for the sport extends far beyond the main players like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson; she also has immense love for the growth golf is currently seeing through LIV Golf and the merger of the two sides.
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Sharan Nair

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