“A Scary Proposition”: Days After Disagreeing with PGA Tour’s Latest Decision, Rory McIlroy Opens Up About His Health “Wake Up Call”
3rd April, 2023
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However, he recently talked to Golf Digest about his journey and his sudden wake-up call. McIlroy explained how despite suffering from a major injury he was able to pull himself back from a dark place.
In the sports world, a wrong injury, unfortunate timing, and a hampered comeback can threaten to jeopardize an athlete’s career. One such player who came close to losing it all is the PGA Tour golfer, Rory McIlroy.
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To be at peak performance, I need nine and a half hours of sleep.
Rory Mcilroy
Active body needs active sleep
Rory McIlroy chose to focus on his wake-up call.
When your body talks to you, you must listen.
McIlroy understood this fact a few years ago. Around 2009, the year of his first showing at the Masters, McIlroy started to experience back pain. Although it had previously come and gone, it was now different, abruptly sharper—and lingering longer.
What did Rory McIlroy say about his back pain?
The pro golfer tells Golf Digest in an exclusive interview.
“I played in the Masters and missed the cut. The back really wasn’t feeling good.”
What did McIlroy's doctor tell him?
When he had the injury, his doctor told him that if he didn’t start taking care of himself, his career would be jeopardized, “That was a wake-up call for me.” And this raised the question about his exercise routine and diet.
According to McIlroy’s honest answer, he did not have a regimen.
Strolling 18 holes was the most activity he would have.
He also followed the usual teenage diet of lots of fried food, burgers, pizza, soda, and a few vegetables. “Looking back on it, in a way, it was not good. But it led me down a path where I really needed to reassess what I was doing,” the pro added.
What did McIlroy say after receiving the doctor's advice?
After the doctor’s advice, the former number one said,
“You’ve got a guy that sees thousands of backs a year, and he’s telling you that if you don’t start looking after yourself that the career that you thought was going to last 30 years might only last 10. That’s a pretty scary proposition.”
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