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Rory McIlroy was heckled by an American spectator while he was practicing at Old Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The World No. 3 is gearing up to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mcllroy responded sharply to the American spectator and said (via NUCLRGOLF):
"You're not gonna love us next year!"
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Mcllroy has a terrific record at the Ryder Cup. He has represented Europe seven times in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, of which they've won five times. The only times they didn't win were in 2016 and 2021.
Mcllroy has an overall record of 16-13-4 in 33 matches at the Ryder Cup and earned 18 points for Europe. Let's take a look at his overall performance at the Ryder Cup:
- Singles: 4 wins, 2 losses, and a half from 7 matches.
- Fourball: 5 wins, 6 losses, and two halves from 13 matches.
- Foursomes: 7 wins, 5 losses, and a half from 13 matches.
Mcllroy will be playing for Team Europe for the eighth time at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The highly-awaited competition in golf is scheduled from September 25th to 28th at Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York.
A look at Rory McIlroy's performance at the Olympic Games
Rory McIlroy has played in the Olympics once, finishing fourth at the 2020 Tokyo Games. He finished tied at second in a seven-way playoff for the bronze medal which was won by C.T. Pan of Chinese Taipei. Xander Schauffele (USA) won the gold while Rory Sabbatini (Slovakia) won the silver medal.
He'll be representing Ireland for the second time in the next few days in Paris. However, Mcllroy can play both for Great Britain and Ireland as he was born in County Down. Talking about how he decided to represent Ireland, he said (via Mirror):
"As I said, previously, once I left trying not to upset anyone aside, then it was actually a pretty easy decision. The decision was I’m going to play golf for the country or the nation that I’ve always played for through my junior and amateur days and now into the professional game. And that’s Ireland."
In an earlier interview, Rory McIlroy said that he resents the Olympics because he has to choose which country to represent. He said (via ESPN):
"All of a sudden it put me in a position where I had to question who I am. Who am I? Where am I from? Where do my loyalties lie? Who am I going to play for? Who do I not want to [upset] the most? I started to resent it. And I do. I resent the Olympic Games because of the position it put me in. That's my feelings toward it. And whether that's right or wrong, that's how I feel."
The men's golf event at the XXXIII Olympic Games will be held at Le Golf National at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. The event is scheduled from August 1 to 4, 2024 while the women's golf event will be held from August 7 to 10.
