McIlroy picks up a tip from Golden Bear
March 9, 2010
DORAL, Florida (AP)—Rory McIlroy began his road to the Masters with what hecalls the “best 90 minutes” he has spent in a long time.
He had lunch last week with Jack Nicklaus.
McIlroy, a 20-year-old from Northern Ireland who already is No. 9 in theworld, met with Nicklaus at The Bear’s Club on the eve of the Honda Classic, alunch set up through a network of friends.
He wanted to learn as much as he could about winning from Nicklaus, whose 18professional majors are the benchmark in golf. He got more than he could haveimagined.
McIlroy says it was great to “see his approach to winning and what wentthrough his head whenever he was in contention.
“It was probably the best 90 minutes I’ve spent in a long time,” he said.
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