1 week Ago By Jarrod Castillo
Rory McIlroy admitted that his perspective on life shifted, thanks to his daughter Poppy's question before his 2025 Masters win . Heading into the Masters , McIlroy had been looking to join the very exclusive group of players that have won a career Grand Slam , as Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods were the only players to have done so. Additionally, McIlroy looked to exorcise his demons from his 2024 U.
S. Open collapse to Bryson DeChambeau. However, the 35-year-old star admitted that he had a new outlook on his life and success after a moment with his daughter Poppy.
Speaking to reporters before the Masters, McIlroy shared a story that ultimately changed how he viewed certain aspects of his life. "The day after the Players, she went into school, and there’s a couple of kids that had said some stuff to her, and she came home to me that day and said, ‘Daddy, are you famous?’ And, I said ‘It depends who you talk to'," he said at the time, per PEOPLE . "So, it’s a bit of a double-edged sword.
You have to temper the expectations sometimes, but she’s ...
an amazing addition to life and it’s great that she’s here this week." In the same vein, McIlroy explained to Golfweek , shortly after the birth of Poppy, just how differently he is approaching life. "You feel like you get to know your baby while she’s still in her mother’s belly, but to go from not having met this person to having unconditional love for them, there’s nothing like it in the world," McIloy said at the time.
“It’s probably the best part of being a human being, and I’m glad that I got to experience it.” He added: "It just puts things in perspective a little bit. [My career] matters to me and I care about it very much, but at the same time, it makes the hard days a little easier to get over, right.
” For McIlroy, he was on the opposite end of the spectrum as he was able to celebrate joining the prestigious club with five of the greatest golfers of all time. In his final round, the Northern Irishman had a very eventful afternoon, holding, losing and then regaining the lead at various points. Looking for more to watch ? Peacock has hit shows, movies, live sports, and more.
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With his fifth Major win on the line, McIlroy had to settle for par on the 18th, ending the afternoon level with Justin Rose. Forced to a playoff, McIlroy and Rose battled it out on the final hole as the two looked to see who would claim the famed Green Jacket. In the end, it was McIlroy who walked away with the win, collapsing as he saw his ball drop into the hole as a result of all the years of chasing the Grand Slam.
Of his reaction, McIlroy said on the CBS Sports broadcast: "There was a lot of pent-up emotion that just came out on that 18th green. But, you know, I think a moment like that makes all the years and all the close calls worth it.".
