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{\an8}[man] How do you go about introducing
your kid to golf? It's a bit different.
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{\an8}Poppy turned to me... [laughs]
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{\an8}I was watching golf last week,
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{\an8}and Poppy said, "I don't like golf."
I'm like, "What?"
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"See everything around you?
All because of golf." Um...
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[laughing]
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You probably couldn't have imagined
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the kind of year you've had
off the golf course.
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Seems like you've embraced it.
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Yeah, this is the first year
that I've been on the PGA TOUR board.
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And yeah, I mean, sometimes I think,
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"What a time
to get involved in all this stuff,"
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with everything that's happening
in the professional game.
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It's been contentious at times.
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And I've maybe leaned into that part of it
a little too much
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and made it
a little too personal in my mind,
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but I feel like what some people have done
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has affected the rest of the profession.
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So I'm just trying to defend
what I think is right.
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[announcer] McIlroy believes
the younger generation would face
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a massive risk by joining
the lucrative breakaway Super Golf League,
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which is being spearheaded by Greg Norman.
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{\an8}One word to describe golf this year.
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{\an8}Disruption.
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The top players in the world
are saying no.
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I mean, that has to tell you something.
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{\an8}It's rattled the golf ecosystem,
hasn't it? It's crazy.
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{\an8}The players who have chosen to go to LIV,
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what is the incentive to go out there
and earn it in the dirt?
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You're getting paid a lot of money
up front, and I disagree with it.
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[thunder rumbles]
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[Dethier] With so much chaos
in the pro game,
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I think everyone involved with golf
is looking to leaders
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to tell them how they should feel.
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And on the PGA TOUR,
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one player in particular emerges.
And that's Rory McIlroy.
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{\an8}Other than Tiger, Rory is probably
the most influential guy in our sport.
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[Foley] Rory is a unicorn.
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[announcer] Look at that!
That is just awesome.
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[Foley] And what he does is beautiful.
And how he does it is beautiful.
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And he's out there hitting it 340,
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and he's making it look like
how Baryshnikov made dancing look.
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[crowd chanting] Rory!
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[man] What do you see the endgame here?
Because this isn't good for golf.
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[McIlroy] No, it's not.
I've been an advocate
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of trying to make it more cohesive.
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And this is, you know, ripping that apart.
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[Renner] The thing about being outspoken
on the PGA TOUR
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{\an8}is you kind of have to back it up.
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[Dethier]
Rory hasn't won a major in eight years.
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{\an8}And now there's more pressure than ever
on Rory to actually go out and win.
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[announcer]
We are at the Old Course at St Andrews,
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where golf's deepest roots
lie in these links.
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From Old Tom to Tiger,
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the greats have shaped
the history of the game here.
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The Open has come home,
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and there is simply no place like it.
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[cheering and applause]
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- [man] I could roll this...
- You can't hit higher than 215 feet.
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{\an8}Listen, when I start playing,
the bugs will put their helmets on.
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{\an8}[laughing]
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{\an8}Let me wave
to all my drunk friends over here, okay?
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{\an8}[laughing]
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{\an8}St Andrews is one
of my favorite golf courses in the world.
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It's the Holy Grail of our sport.
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[cheering and applause]
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[announcer]
In terms of a popularity contest,
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Rory's always right at the top.
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[man] Let's go, Rory!
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[announcer] The feeling here, though,
this is his for the taking.
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[announcer 2]
I hope he can. For him, it'd be great.
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He's had a tough run,
and he's back in form again,
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and everybody wants him to win.
They're willing him to win.
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Here's his wedge shot right here.
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Who was that?
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[laughing]
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- [man] Me?
- [Trevino] Yeah.
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You forgot that wedge shot
in the playoff at Merion on nine.
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{\an8}- Did I do one of those?
- Hell, the sod covered the ball up.
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[laughs]
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How are they gonna remember?
They weren't even born yet.
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That's why we're showing them.
So they can...
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- [Nicklaus] He wasn't born yet for sure.
- [Trevino] Who?
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His daddy wasn't even born then.
[chuckles]
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[McIlroy] I'm a big fan
of the history of the game,
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of the history of the big championships.
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And I can list off
the last 50 Open champions
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and the last 50 Masters champions.
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- [woman] Jack, over here!
- [man] Look this way, please.
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[McIlroy] I appreciate those people
that came before us,
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because that previous generation
and the generation before that,
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they are the ones
that have handed us this game of golf.
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And we are now the ones
to try to bring that forward
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and hand it to the next generation.
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[applause]
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[McIlroy] I grew up in Northern Ireland,
and my dad was a huge golf fan.
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So it's always been a theme in my life.
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I'd watch golf with him on TV.
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He bought me this, like, VHS videotape
way back in the day,
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um, and it was
Nick Faldo's Junior Masterclass.
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- [indistinct talking on TV]
- Come. Let's play.
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[McIlroy]
Anytime he needed me to be quiet,
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he would just put that
in the video player,
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and I'd just sit in front of the TV
and watch that for hours.
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[dad] Come on, big swing. Big swing.
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[McIlroy] I was obsessed with golf
at that point anyway.
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But when Tiger came on the scene,
he just sort of took it to a new level.
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I just remember watching Tiger play golf.
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And it would've been on Sunday nights
back home for us
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because of the time difference.
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[announcer] There it is!
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- A win for the ages!
- [cheering]
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[McIlroy] And he still is,
you know, my hero.
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[cheering and applause]
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[McIlroy] To a lot of people, he is golf.
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And I feel very fortunate
for the relationship that we have,
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but, you know, ever since then,
you know, I just...
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All I wanted to do was try to be like him.
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Please welcome, from Holywood
the world under-ten golf champion,
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Rory McIlroy.
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[cheering and applause]
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[Renner] Rory McIlroy has been a sensation
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since he was, like, what, five years old,
when he went on some talk show
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and was, like, hitting trick shots.
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Everyone has known Rory McIlroy's name
for a very long time.
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Americans have Tiger Woods.
We have young Rory.
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And believe you me,
this boy can hit a ball. I watched him.
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[Foley] I mean,
I'd been hearing crazy stories
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about this kid when he was 13,
like, the things he could do.
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And not only the things he could do,
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but when he was taught something,
how fast he could pick it up.
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[McIlroy] I'm pretty sure
I was a pretty cocky and arrogant kid.
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I would tell anyone that'd listen I was
gonna be the best golfer in the world.
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{\an8}[Foley] He went from a chubby kid
who hit the ball far
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to really a specimen in not much time.
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[announcer] What a marvelous performance.
This kid will be around for a long time.
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[Foley] What initially looked like a Ford,
under the hood had a Lamborghini engine.
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{\an8}[announcer 2]
An unreal performance from Rory McIlroy.
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{\an8}[Foley] I mean, he wins four majors
out the gate pretty quick.
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{\an8}[announcer 3]
A runaway champion by eight shots.
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{\an8}[Foley] And then it went from there.
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{\an8}[announcer 4] And the champion golfer
of the year is Rory McIlroy.
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{\an8}[cheering]
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{\an8}[Foley] When you look
at the reasons the players
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{\an8}decided to not take the money from LIV...
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I think it's the legacy.
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And the players like Rory
and Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa,
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who want to be
in the World Golf Hall of Fame
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next to Hogan and next to Trevino,
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that's how they see the game.
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This is a sort of calmer day
before the storm starts, isn't it?
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I mean, it's a who's who
on the driving range right now.
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[Renner] It's been a tumultuous season,
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and those who have chosen
not to be with the PGA TOUR anymore,
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I think there's a very real question mark:
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"Will they ever come back
and compete in these majors
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against the PGA TOUR's best ever again?"
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The fairways are faster than the greens.
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{\an8}I've been on the tour for 15 years,
had a lot of success.
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I felt like I've done enough out there
to have a legacy,
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but I had an offer on the table
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to be a part
of something new, something different.
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Ultimately, it was LIV.
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{\an8}I've done five Open championships
at St Andrews.
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I'm an old fart now.
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[Poulter] I'm 46.
And what's the next ten years?
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In my career, personally,
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all of that is unanswerable.
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Apart from the new tour coming in,
I'll still be playing golf.
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{\an8}[Koepka] I knew
this year was gonna be a little different.
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{\an8}I got another offer from LIV.
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{\an8}A lot of conversations
going on in our house when it did.
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It's tough not to take care
of your family. To know that my kids' kids
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and my grandkids' grandkids
are taken care of.
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So, you know, now breaking away,
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going with, uh... going with LIV...
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I'm happy with the decisions I've made.
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[cheering and applause]
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[announcer] The LIV rumor mill
is still very much alive and well
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here at St Andrews,
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with lots of talk of who might be next.
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{\an8}And the name I've heard mentioned
more than once is Cameron Smith,
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{\an8}a man who's playing great golf lately.
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[pensive music playing]
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[announcer 2]
On the tee, from Northern Ireland,
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Rory McIlroy!
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[cheering and applause]
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[announcer 3] Rory, of course,
leader in the world of golf
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and custodian of our game right now.
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{\an8}[cheering and applause]
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{\an8}[crowd chanting] Rory!
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{\an8}[announcer 4]
A fan favorite wherever he goes.
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[announcer 3] Absolutely. Why not?
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{\an8}And we will move across
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to the 18th tee
and to the one and only Tiger Woods.
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- Tiger!
- Come on, Tiger!
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{\an8}[McIlroy] I have gotten to know Tiger
very well over the past decade or more,
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And he's one of a kind
and one of the legends of the game.
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[cheering and applause]
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[announcer 3] Whether or not it's the last
time we see him play competitively here
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at St Andrews,
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he has brought so much to the game
over the last 28 years or so.
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[cheering and applause]
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[announcer 3] A nice touch as well.
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{\an8}A tip of the cap towards Tiger
from McIlroy.
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{\an8}[announcer 5]
And how many people years from now
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{\an8}will claim to have been right there
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{\an8}when he finished up at 18?
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{\an8}[cheering]
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{\an8}[McIlroy] There's never gonna be another
Tiger Woods in our game for many reasons.
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[boy] Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!
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[McIlroy]
Not just his success on the golf course,
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but also the barriers
that he was able to break down.
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But I think he's set a great example
for a lot of us going forward.
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[announcer]
A very good morning to you and welcome.
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The man on top of the leaderboard
going into the weekend, Cameron Smith,
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who leads at 13 under par,
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{\an8}two-shot buffer over Cameron Young.
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McIlroy and Viktor Hovland
are in there as well.
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[announcer 2] With all the LIV controversy
and all the drama it's caused,
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it's hard not to look at the greens
here at St Andrews
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and see it as a metaphor
for the whole PGA TOUR versus LIV story.
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And at this historic major,
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it feels like a dramatic stage
on which this battle is playing out.
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[reporter] The crowds are
very pro-Rory this week.
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{\an8}What on a personal level
do you like about Rory?
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{\an8}I've known Rory for a lot longer, I think,
than most guys, than most people...
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- We met when we were eight.
- [reporter] Yeah.
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[Finau] He's always been a really
kind-hearted, kind of genuine person,
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and I just think that hasn't changed.
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He's opinionated,
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but I would have to say I agree
with most of the things that he says.
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He's... I think he's great for our game.
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The golfing world
is probably wanting him to win.
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[chanting] Rory!
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[suspenseful music playing]
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{\an8}[announcer 3] Could that be the start
of Rory McIlroy's round today?
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{\an8}[Renner] When Rory is playing at his best,
I don't know who can beat him,
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but it's been eight years
since Rory McIlroy has won his last major,
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and he has come very close
at multiple majors.
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I don't know what to call it
except a drought.
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{\an8}[announcer 3]
Can he go back-to-back? Yes, he can.
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{\an8}[cheering and applause]
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[tense music playing]
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[announcer 4] It needs a soft bounce.
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Awesome shot for Rory! Will he do it?
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[cheering]
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[announcer 4] Rory McIlroy!
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Can you believe the scene?
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People are jumping up and down.
It's an unbelievable bunker shot!
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I cannot believe what we've just seen.
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{\an8}Rory McIlroy just leapfrogs everybody!
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[crowd chanting] Rory!
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[announcer 4] We've got a new leader at
The Open Championship, ladies and gents.
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[announcer 5] Rory McIlroy.
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Boy, he seems so comfortable this week.
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- [man] Well done, Mr. McIlroy.
- Thank you.
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[announcer 5] If he would win it,
you'd look back and go,
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"Yeah, makes sense."
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[announcer] Good morning.
The record crowds are gathering
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this Sunday in Scotland
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for this final major championship Sunday
and hoping to carry home
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the fan and betting favorite,
Rory McIlroy.
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He has said this is the one
he would love to win the most.
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[McIlroy] The support I've gotten
this week has been incredible.
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It's unbelievably cool to have a chance
to win The Open at St Andrews.
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I mean, it's what dreams are made of.
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But nothing's given to you.
And I have to go out there and earn it,
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just like I've earned everything else
in my career.
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[crowd chanting] Rory!
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{\an8}[announcer]
Listen to the energy of this crowd.
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{\an8}This could carry Rory right through
or it could make him a nervous wreck.
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[man] Go on, Rory.
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[announcer 2] And how about this? Oh!
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[crowd] Oh!
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[announcer] Great effort from McIlroy.
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When he's up by two,
maybe three at one point,
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everyone's just drinking and happy.
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{\an8}Look at that guy over there.
He's literally biting his nails.
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{\an8}Like literally biting his nails.
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{\an8}[announcer] Cam Smith to catch McIlroy.
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{\an8}[indistinct shouting from crowd]
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[pensive music playing]
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[crowd] Oh!
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[announcer 2] He's amazing.
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[announcer] Two-putt birdie it'll be
for Smith. That's five in a row.
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{\an8}[announcer 2]
And now he is the championship leader.
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{\an8}Just like that, Cameron Smith.
Anybody see that coming?
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[O'Flaherty] That's the green.
That's a makeable putt.
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{\an8}[announcer 3] Never has he needed a birdie
more than right here.
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Lets this one slip through his fingers.
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[McIlroy] 2015 till this present day,
seven years,
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I've played a ton of really good golf.
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{\an8}[announcer]
Now the final four ahead for McIlroy.
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{\an8}[McIlroy] But in those seven years,
I've done everything possible in the game
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apart from win a major championship.
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{\an8}So I feel like I'm trying
to win my first one again.
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[announcer 4]
That's not the shot he was looking for.
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Cameron Smith
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{\an8}leads by one shot.
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[announcer 3] The 17th, the most famous
hole on the entire golf course.
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It all depends on the bounce.
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-That's pretty impressive.
- [announcer] Yes, it was.
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Very well done.
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[announcer 2]
This is gonna be a really tough shot.
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[applause]
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[announcer] That's pretty impressive.
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- [announcer 2] Good touch.
- Heck yeah.
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Great touch.
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Crucial par putt for Cam Smith.
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- And he's done it again!
- [cheering]
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{\an8}[announcer] And McIlroy will remain
at 18 under, one back of Smith.
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[man] Let's go, Rory!
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[announcer 2]
All right, huge putt here for McIlroy.
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[announcer] And if he makes this,
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{\an8}this Road Hole will light up St Andrews.
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[indistinct shouting from crowd]
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[announcer 2] He's two-putted every hole
today. Nothing's gone in for him,
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and Cam Smith has run the tables on him.
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[O'Faherty] So if Smith birdies...
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Rory needs to drive the green, maybe.
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{\an8}[announcer] Is that gonna be the birdie
that wins the Claret Jug for Cam Smith?
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{\an8}[announcer 2] Wow. He is the spoiler.
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{\an8}I can't believe he played like that today.
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[man] Come on, Rory!
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[announcer] Now Rory has
to make eagle to tie.
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[cheering]
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Go! Go!
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[announcer]
He's gonna need to hole it out from there.
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[cheering]
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[crowd chanting] Rory!
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[announcer] And the scramble and the jumps
over the Swilken Burn
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is gonna fill up this fairway
behind McIlroy with one last stroke...
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[crowd chanting] Rory! Rory! Rory!
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...to try to capture
this elusive major at the home of golf.
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[crowd continues] Rory! Rory!
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[dramatic music playing]
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[announcer] He's gonna need magic here
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to force this to a playoff.
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[crowd] Oh!
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[applause]
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[announcer] And that will make Cam Smith
an Open champion at St Andrews.
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- Now you can hug me.
- [laughing]
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[applause]
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[reporter] How difficult
do you think it'll be to deal
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with the disappointment of this one?
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[McIlroy] You know,
it's one that I feel like I let slip away,
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but, you know,
there'll be other opportunities.
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[announcer] Completely on paper,
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Rory beats everyone
ten times out of ten this week,
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and he still didn't even finish second.
He got beat by two Camerons.
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It must be the most confusing,
debilitating result of his career.
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- Everything in the week has led to this.
- [announcer 2] Yeah.
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[man] Rory, we love you, mate!
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[announcer] I think he's gonna have
a hard time getting over it for a while.
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[reporter] Cameron, your name
continues to be mentioned
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to me this week about, uh, LIV golf.
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Um, what's your position?
Are you interested?
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Is there any truth to suggestions
that you might be signing?
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Um, I just won the British Open,
and you're asking about that.
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I think that's pretty not that good.
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I appreciate that,
but the question is still there.
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Are you interested at all?
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Uh, I don't know, mate.
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My team around me
worries about all that stuff.
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I'm here to win golf tournaments.
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[Dethier] There had been rumors
swirling all week,
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and everyone in the room
takes that to mean this guy's going.
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[cheering]
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[Dethier]
Cameron Smith leaving the PGA TOUR,
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that would be different than almost anyone
that has come before him,
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because other guys you could dismiss as,
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"Oh, they're at the end of their career.
Or they're not really that relevant."
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Cameron Smith
is clearly at the peak of his powers.
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LIV Golf may have a 2022 major champion.
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This is something
that demands a serious response.
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[man] He's just come back from Scotland,
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and we want to have a super special day
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with Rory McIlroy!
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[cheering]
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{\an8}Welcome to a very special pop-up clinic.
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We're here for a wonderful foundation
today, the Youth on Course,
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which allows juniors to play
certain golf courses at only $5 a round.
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It puts golf within the reach
of everybody.
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[McIlroy] I think what Youth on Course
are doing and their initiatives,
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making golf more accessible to everyone,
especially kids,
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is really important for, you know,
keep the game moving forward.
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[McIlroy] Being one of the faces of golf,
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I realize the responsibility I have.
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If I want the game that I love
to be sustainable
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and want it to be played
by future generations,
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the game needs to be pushed forward.
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- Nice to meet you.
- Hey, nice to meet you.
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- [Hall] Are we gonna reset back?
- [McIlroy] All right.
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- What clubs do you guys have?
- [boy] Six.
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I've got a six too. Good, uh... Good choice.
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[Hall] Okay, kids, let's go to work.
Are we ready? Here we go!
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Not easy, this, by any means.
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Oh!
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Look at that! Keep going, kids.
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Ooh! That was close, Morgan.
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I think one more and we're gonna
have to officially announce
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that Rory has managed
to win this contest.
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- Oh, Morgan!
- [cheering]
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[Hall] Well done, Morgan!
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- Nice job.
- [chuckles]
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[McIlroy] I think
when you reach this stature,
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there's a responsibility
that comes with that.
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Good job.
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I'll always remember
when I won the U.S. Open in 2011.
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Jack Nicklaus wrote to me,
and Arnold Palmer, and they said,
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"You now are in a place in the game
where you have a responsibility
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to, you know, grow the game of golf
and inspire others to take this game up."
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I'm happy I can play some small part
in furthering this sport and growing it.
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[man] Rory, we're going to try
to transport you to Kiawah.
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{\an8}- Okay.
- See anybody?
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{\an8}Hi. [chuckles]
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[Engle] So that's my cofounder, Rob.
He's in Austin.
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[McIlroy] Oh, sweet.
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How you doing? Good to see you.
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This is... This is unbelievable.
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[McIlroy] I think the traditions
of the game are so good,
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but I think also
the traditions of the game hold it back
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from being as good as it could be,
especially in this day and age.
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You can tell I've been playing in Europe.
The greens are slower.
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[laughing]
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[McIlroy] If we want to get more people
to play the game of golf,
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you need to have it more modern-facing.
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Oh, big slice.
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[Engle] We haven't tested
that swing speed.
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[laughing]
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You need to make it interesting
for as many people as possible.
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- Whoo.
- [Engle] Back to the real world.
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- [laughing]
- I got out of the metaverse. I'm okay.
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[Engle] We made it back.
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[McIlroy] When I'm done
with the game of golf,
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if I can hand the game off
to the next generation
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and it's better than where I found it,
then I've done a good job.
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{\an8}[contemplative music playing]
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[announcer] Yeah, let's... Should we get
to the real stuff, Luke? You ready for it?
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{\an8}Last week, Tiger and Rory convened
a players-only meeting in Delaware
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{\an8}with about 23 of the biggest names
on the PGA TOUR.
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It was more Tiger and Rory
leading the discussion, saying,
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"Folks, this what we're doing.
Hop aboard."
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[McIlroy] I think the one thing
that came out of it was
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all the top players on this tour
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are in agreement and alignment
of where we should go going forward.
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[reporter] Where should you go?
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I don't think
that's for a public forum right now.
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I think that's between the players
and between the executives at the Tour
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to try to, um,
sort of manage a way forward.
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[announcer] That seems to suggest
that what they're proposing here
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00:23:19,774 --> 00:23:23,695
is going to make them
stay committed to the PGA TOUR,
456
00:23:23,695 --> 00:23:27,282
and in this ever-growing battle
with LIV Golf,
457
00:23:27,282 --> 00:23:29,325
I think that's... I think that's important.
458
00:23:29,325 --> 00:23:34,205
[Renner] This year the spotlight has been
on Rory McIlroy more than any other time
459
00:23:34,205 --> 00:23:37,667
because of these circumstances
that we've never seen before.
460
00:23:37,667 --> 00:23:39,919
He has done everything he can
461
00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:43,756
to really speak to what he believes
is the right thing to do.
462
00:23:43,756 --> 00:23:45,717
But I think with that passion
463
00:23:45,717 --> 00:23:49,137
also comes that want
to perform on the course,
464
00:23:49,137 --> 00:23:53,391
to show those guys who are choosing
not to be a part of the PGA TOUR
465
00:23:53,391 --> 00:23:56,519
what they're missing
when time is running out.
466
00:24:02,442 --> 00:24:04,235
[announcer] For the 19th consecutive year,
467
00:24:04,235 --> 00:24:08,364
East Lake Golf Club here in Atlanta
marks the end of this tour season.
468
00:24:08,364 --> 00:24:11,576
The stakes are as big as they get
on the PGA TOUR this year,
469
00:24:11,576 --> 00:24:14,412
with an $18 million bonus
on the line for the winner.
470
00:24:14,412 --> 00:24:15,788
{\an8}Will it be Scottie Scheffler?
471
00:24:15,788 --> 00:24:17,540
{\an8}He's won four times this year
472
00:24:17,540 --> 00:24:19,584
{\an8}and was number one
on the FedExCup points list.
473
00:24:19,584 --> 00:24:23,421
[Renner] Out on the PGA TOUR,
there's this underlying race.
474
00:24:23,421 --> 00:24:25,798
And that's the race for the FedExCup.
475
00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:27,926
It's a season-long competition
476
00:24:27,926 --> 00:24:31,513
where finishing as high
as you possibly can on the leaderboard
477
00:24:31,513 --> 00:24:34,098
is going to translate to FedExCup points.
478
00:24:34,098 --> 00:24:37,101
And the ultimate goal
being playing well enough
479
00:24:37,101 --> 00:24:41,314
to work your way inside the top 30
in the FedExCup standings.
480
00:24:41,314 --> 00:24:45,860
And that means you've punched your ticket
to Atlanta for the TOUR Championship.
481
00:24:46,653 --> 00:24:49,030
- You're gonna win this one.
- I hope so.
482
00:24:49,614 --> 00:24:52,867
[Dethier] Because the TOUR Championship
is the culmination of the entire season,
483
00:24:52,867 --> 00:24:57,413
players that have played the best
up to that point get an advantage.
484
00:24:57,413 --> 00:25:00,500
It's the only staggered start in golf.
485
00:25:01,084 --> 00:25:05,547
That means that Scottie Scheffler
starts with a two-stroke lead
486
00:25:05,547 --> 00:25:07,006
at ten under par,
487
00:25:07,006 --> 00:25:09,509
then the two seed starts at eight under,
488
00:25:09,509 --> 00:25:12,554
and so on and so forth,
all the way down to even par.
489
00:25:12,554 --> 00:25:16,182
I joked a few times this year when people
asked what it's like to be number one.
490
00:25:16,182 --> 00:25:19,561
I was like, "You don't get any strokes,
so it doesn't mean too much,"
491
00:25:19,561 --> 00:25:22,230
but this week, you know,
I actually do get some strokes, so...
492
00:25:22,230 --> 00:25:25,233
My philosophy is going into this event
is to treat it like a four-day event.
493
00:25:25,233 --> 00:25:29,112
I'm kind of gonna ignore the leaderboard
and go out there and try to do my best.
494
00:25:29,112 --> 00:25:33,616
[Scheffler] This tournament holds more
weight, the end of a season-long race.
495
00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:35,326
There's only 30 guys,
so it feels different
496
00:25:35,326 --> 00:25:38,079
than when you got
a full, you know, 156-man field.
497
00:25:42,542 --> 00:25:44,711
[McIlroy] I think winning a FedExCup is...
498
00:25:44,711 --> 00:25:47,255
is right alongside
winning a major championship.
499
00:25:47,255 --> 00:25:51,426
A major championship, you have
to play well for one week out of the year.
500
00:25:51,426 --> 00:25:54,637
{\an8}To win a FedExCup,
you have to play well the entire year.
501
00:25:54,637 --> 00:25:55,555
[man] Good.
502
00:25:57,473 --> 00:26:00,685
[McIlroy] You have to keep your mind
in a good spot, your body in a good spot,
503
00:26:00,685 --> 00:26:04,022
to compete for the season-long race.
That is a tall order.
504
00:26:04,981 --> 00:26:07,233
[cheering]
505
00:26:07,233 --> 00:26:09,402
[McIlroy] FedExCup has a shorter history
506
00:26:09,402 --> 00:26:11,446
than some
of the other tournaments that we play.
507
00:26:11,446 --> 00:26:15,366
[announcer] And Rory McIlroy
is a two-time FedExCup champion.
508
00:26:15,366 --> 00:26:18,244
[McIlroy] But to share two FedExCups
with Tiger Woods,
509
00:26:18,244 --> 00:26:20,163
I thought,
was a really cool accomplishment.
510
00:26:20,163 --> 00:26:24,751
[announcer 2] And just seconds away from
pulling off the most improbable comeback
511
00:26:25,501 --> 00:26:27,170
{\an8}in sports history.
512
00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:30,965
[announcer 3] Tiger Woods, a winner again!
513
00:26:30,965 --> 00:26:33,926
[McIlroy] But to even separate myself
from that tie and get to three
514
00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:37,805
would put up that up with some of the
biggest achievements I've had in the game.
515
00:26:43,311 --> 00:26:46,064
{\an8}[Monahan] I know there's
a lot of curiosity and speculation
516
00:26:46,064 --> 00:26:47,732
{\an8}as to what was discussed
517
00:26:47,732 --> 00:26:50,985
and what was decided
at the player-only meeting
518
00:26:50,985 --> 00:26:53,237
during last week's BMW Championship.
519
00:26:53,237 --> 00:26:55,657
With their commitment and input,
520
00:26:55,657 --> 00:26:59,160
I'm excited to unveil
four key items today.
521
00:26:59,827 --> 00:27:03,623
First, in addition to the elevated events
we announced in June,
522
00:27:03,623 --> 00:27:06,334
we're planning to elevate
another four events
523
00:27:06,334 --> 00:27:10,004
within the 2023 FedExCup regular season.
524
00:27:10,004 --> 00:27:13,466
And they will feature an average purse
of $20 million.
525
00:27:13,466 --> 00:27:15,009
The second item.
526
00:27:15,009 --> 00:27:19,597
Our top players are making a commitment
to play in all 12 elevated events.
527
00:27:20,181 --> 00:27:24,268
They will also add
at least three additional PGA TOUR events
528
00:27:24,268 --> 00:27:25,603
to their schedules.
529
00:27:25,603 --> 00:27:28,106
Third, the Player Impact Program...
530
00:27:28,106 --> 00:27:31,526
[Foley] I would say that
because of what LIV Golf has done,
531
00:27:31,526 --> 00:27:33,778
that has benefited PGA TOUR players
in a big way.
532
00:27:33,778 --> 00:27:37,448
These purses that are gonna happen,
they were gonna happen at some point,
533
00:27:37,448 --> 00:27:38,991
but I think that this pointed out
534
00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:41,494
that players had more power
than they realized.
535
00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:45,707
[reporter] Rory, what do you foresee
this action doing
536
00:27:45,707 --> 00:27:49,085
to further benefit the health
of the PGA TOUR starting next season?
537
00:27:49,085 --> 00:27:52,588
[McIlroy] You know, apart from the major
championships and maybe the players,
538
00:27:52,588 --> 00:27:55,591
you know, the top 10 players,
top 20 players in the world
539
00:27:55,591 --> 00:27:59,887
get together to play against each other
one other time during the year.
540
00:27:59,887 --> 00:28:02,598
And I think what came out of the meeting
541
00:28:02,598 --> 00:28:06,060
is the fact that we've all made
a commitment to get together more often
542
00:28:06,060 --> 00:28:07,854
to make the product more compelling.
543
00:28:08,354 --> 00:28:11,566
[reporter 2] Rory, do you think
your commitment would've been there
544
00:28:11,566 --> 00:28:13,609
if not for the threat of LIV?
545
00:28:15,820 --> 00:28:16,779
Um...
546
00:28:17,488 --> 00:28:20,241
I don't know. I don't have a crystal ball,
547
00:28:20,241 --> 00:28:24,036
but I think everyone in that room realized
this is the best way forward.
548
00:28:24,620 --> 00:28:25,830
[McIlroy] Crazy.
549
00:28:25,830 --> 00:28:29,417
Crazy what the whole thing
has sort of got to.
550
00:28:30,418 --> 00:28:33,129
[McIlroy] The position
that I've sort of taken this year,
551
00:28:33,129 --> 00:28:35,715
I think my message is legitimate anyway,
552
00:28:35,715 --> 00:28:38,468
but I think by winning
gives it more substance,
553
00:28:38,468 --> 00:28:41,429
and the FedExCup
is a really good chance for me.
554
00:28:41,929 --> 00:28:44,766
I'm really happy and proud
of the way you've spoken up. Thank you.
555
00:28:44,766 --> 00:28:46,184
Good luck, Rory.
556
00:28:50,396 --> 00:28:52,899
[announcer] Now on the first tee,
from Northern Ireland,
557
00:28:52,899 --> 00:28:56,694
your 2016 and 2019 FedExCup champion.
558
00:28:56,694 --> 00:28:58,988
Please welcome Rory McIlroy.
559
00:28:58,988 --> 00:29:01,407
[cheering and applause]
560
00:29:03,117 --> 00:29:05,661
[announcer 2]
Rory going for his third FedExCup title.
561
00:29:05,661 --> 00:29:08,456
[announcer 3] Came over the top.
This is double cross towards the trees
562
00:29:08,456 --> 00:29:09,707
and the fencing on the left.
563
00:29:09,707 --> 00:29:11,000
[crowd] Oh!
564
00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,294
[announcer 2]
That is out-of-bounds over there.
565
00:29:13,294 --> 00:29:15,129
So a reload on one tee.
566
00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:18,549
[announcer 3] This one is also left.
567
00:29:19,217 --> 00:29:21,761
- [announcer 2] What an awful way to start.
- [crowd] Oh!
568
00:29:22,595 --> 00:29:26,682
[McIlroy] It was a weird day.
We teed off in a really big downpour.
569
00:29:26,682 --> 00:29:28,601
I tried to guide the driver
up the fairway,
570
00:29:28,601 --> 00:29:31,187
and the ball went straight left of me.
571
00:29:31,687 --> 00:29:33,189
[man] Here we go, Rory!
572
00:29:33,189 --> 00:29:34,941
[McIlroy] Not the ideal way to start.
573
00:29:34,941 --> 00:29:37,026
{\an8}[dramatic music playing]
574
00:29:37,652 --> 00:29:40,363
{\an8}- [crowd] Oh!
- [announcer 2] Here it'll be triple bogey.
575
00:29:44,283 --> 00:29:45,326
{\an8}Tough start.
576
00:29:47,829 --> 00:29:50,414
{\an8}[McIlroy] At that point, I may as well
just wing it from here.
577
00:29:50,414 --> 00:29:51,958
I mean, what else can I do?
578
00:29:53,292 --> 00:29:57,129
{\an8}[announcer 2] Trying to rebound
after that horrendous start.
579
00:29:57,129 --> 00:30:00,800
{\an8}Beautiful shot. Got it to run out
and then backdoored it.
580
00:30:01,300 --> 00:30:04,470
[McIlroy] I think once you take
that weight of expectation
581
00:30:04,470 --> 00:30:05,763
off of your shoulders,
582
00:30:06,472 --> 00:30:08,224
{\an8}you can start to play freely.
583
00:30:08,850 --> 00:30:09,725
{\an8}[announcer 2] Okay.
584
00:30:09,725 --> 00:30:13,104
{\an8}How about his last four holes?
Played them in four under.
585
00:30:19,318 --> 00:30:20,152
[cheering]
586
00:30:20,152 --> 00:30:23,281
- Kinda Jekyll-and-Hyde day for Rory.
- [announcer 3] Wow.
587
00:30:24,198 --> 00:30:25,491
[McIlroy] There's a lesson there
588
00:30:25,491 --> 00:30:28,703
about even when you're not sure
about what you're trying to do,
589
00:30:28,703 --> 00:30:32,874
sort of going full send for me
is the best way forward.
590
00:30:36,419 --> 00:30:40,381
[announcer 2] It's been a crazy beginning
to this Tour Championship for McIlroy.
591
00:30:40,965 --> 00:30:43,426
At 67, despite that brutal start,
592
00:30:43,426 --> 00:30:46,470
keeping himself in the conversation
for the rest of the weekend.
593
00:30:49,348 --> 00:30:52,310
How's the reaction been
to your announcement yesterday?
594
00:30:52,310 --> 00:30:57,148
I don't know if Jay's communicated this
to you, but about the "mandatory."
595
00:30:57,148 --> 00:30:59,775
There's been a lot of blowback on that
by the guys in the room.
596
00:30:59,775 --> 00:31:02,236
{\an8}- [man] Really?
- They were sort of blindsided by it.
597
00:31:02,236 --> 00:31:04,405
{\an8}That's sort of the gut feeling.
598
00:31:04,405 --> 00:31:06,866
{\an8}"We knew there were gonna be
four extra elevated events,
599
00:31:06,866 --> 00:31:09,869
but we didn't know anything
about them being mandatory."
600
00:31:10,745 --> 00:31:13,915
They said they can't administer it.
I said, "If I'm willing to do this,
601
00:31:13,915 --> 00:31:15,041
so should you."
602
00:31:15,041 --> 00:31:17,251
But I say to these guys,
603
00:31:17,251 --> 00:31:21,297
"No other athletes in the world
get to choose when and where they play."
604
00:31:22,256 --> 00:31:23,925
"We've all just gotten a little soft."
605
00:31:25,092 --> 00:31:27,470
Getting there. Yesterday was a huge step.
606
00:31:28,346 --> 00:31:29,722
- [Pazder] Big step.
- Yeah.
607
00:31:31,474 --> 00:31:33,184
[announcer] And we welcome to Atlanta.
608
00:31:33,184 --> 00:31:35,811
Day two of the TOUR Championship.
609
00:31:35,811 --> 00:31:39,398
{\an8}Cameron Smith and Rory McIlroy set to go.
610
00:31:40,024 --> 00:31:42,568
And Scottie Scheffler
is now five clear of the field.
611
00:31:42,568 --> 00:31:43,736
[man] That's beautiful.
612
00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:47,573
{\an8}You see a swing like that,
somebody's like, "Know what?"
613
00:31:47,573 --> 00:31:50,242
{\an8}[Rick Ross]
No one else can swing like that.
614
00:31:50,743 --> 00:31:54,497
[announcer] Rory, who's obviously been
one of the faces of the PGA TOUR
615
00:31:54,497 --> 00:31:56,499
and trying to keep the guys together
616
00:31:56,499 --> 00:31:59,877
as the LIV Golf Series
has been out there poaching players.
617
00:31:59,877 --> 00:32:02,838
And Cam Smith has been rumored
to be going there.
618
00:32:02,838 --> 00:32:04,465
[O'Flaherty] Seventeen are going?
619
00:32:04,465 --> 00:32:05,800
Seventeen.
620
00:32:06,717 --> 00:32:08,135
Absolutely brutal.
621
00:32:08,636 --> 00:32:11,764
When I saw Patrick Reed went to the Asian
Tour event, I was like, "Oh my God."
622
00:32:11,764 --> 00:32:15,810
And dropped spots in the world rankings.
Beautiful. Beautiful.
623
00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:21,148
[McIlroy] I had a conversation with
Cameron Smith two days after The Open.
624
00:32:22,316 --> 00:32:26,070
You know,
guys that are thinking one way or another,
625
00:32:26,070 --> 00:32:29,657
I would at least like people
to make a decision
626
00:32:29,657 --> 00:32:32,159
that is completely informed...
627
00:32:32,785 --> 00:32:34,036
- [man] Hi, Cam.
- [woman] Hi, Cam.
628
00:32:34,036 --> 00:32:36,998
[McIlroy] ...and basically know
this is what you may be leaving behind.
629
00:32:36,998 --> 00:32:38,249
[man] Come on, Rory.
630
00:32:38,749 --> 00:32:40,668
[announcer] Rory, wild day yesterday.
631
00:32:40,668 --> 00:32:42,586
{\an8}Steadiness today.
632
00:32:42,586 --> 00:32:45,172
{\an8}Fifteen pars, three birdies.
633
00:32:46,382 --> 00:32:48,342
He's gonna shoot 67 again.
634
00:32:48,342 --> 00:32:49,844
[cheering]
635
00:32:49,844 --> 00:32:51,262
[announcer] A 71 for Cam,
636
00:32:51,262 --> 00:32:54,598
so he and McIlroy, after spending
the first couple of days together,
637
00:32:55,182 --> 00:32:57,601
will not be out in the same duo tomorrow.
638
00:33:01,564 --> 00:33:03,190
[upbeat music playing]
639
00:33:05,901 --> 00:33:07,778
{\an8}♪ Dashing through the snow ♪
640
00:33:07,778 --> 00:33:09,530
♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪
641
00:33:10,031 --> 00:33:12,158
♪ O'er the fields we go ♪
642
00:33:12,158 --> 00:33:13,993
♪ Laughing all the way... ♪
643
00:33:13,993 --> 00:33:15,369
[indistinct chatter]
644
00:33:19,415 --> 00:33:23,294
Sorry if this is a redundant question,
but why is there Christmas music on?
645
00:33:23,878 --> 00:33:27,048
Is it 'cause it's the start of college
football and it's like Christmas Day?
646
00:33:27,048 --> 00:33:28,049
Is that why?
647
00:33:28,049 --> 00:33:30,259
- Pretty dang close.
- [McIlroy] Is it?
648
00:33:30,259 --> 00:33:34,055
When was the last time
the Cowboys were in a Super Bowl?
649
00:33:34,055 --> 00:33:36,515
- [man] 1996.
- [man 2] Twenty-six years ago.
650
00:33:37,183 --> 00:33:39,727
Based on your Josh Allen post,
you're a Josh Allen fan.
651
00:33:39,727 --> 00:33:41,562
[man 3] And he's a PGA TOUR fan.
652
00:33:41,562 --> 00:33:43,898
Yeah, but he's a Phil Mickelson fan,
so I don't know...
653
00:33:43,898 --> 00:33:47,193
[man 3] That's true.
Sounds like this guy's losing credibility.
654
00:33:47,693 --> 00:33:49,612
[laughing]
655
00:33:51,906 --> 00:33:53,282
Fuck you, Phil!
656
00:33:53,282 --> 00:33:54,533
[laughing]
657
00:33:55,743 --> 00:33:57,161
[McIlroy] I hope that makes it in.
658
00:33:57,161 --> 00:33:59,038
[man 3] I guarantee that makes it in.
659
00:33:59,705 --> 00:34:00,998
♪ Jingle bells ♪
660
00:34:00,998 --> 00:34:02,625
♪ Jingle all the way ♪
661
00:34:03,250 --> 00:34:05,044
♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
662
00:34:05,044 --> 00:34:07,088
♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪
663
00:34:08,089 --> 00:34:10,591
[cheering]
664
00:34:10,591 --> 00:34:13,719
[announcer] Good afternoon.
And it is "Hotlanta" on this final Sunday.
665
00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:16,055
Because of the showers last night,
666
00:34:16,055 --> 00:34:18,015
third round
had to be finished this morning.
667
00:34:18,015 --> 00:34:22,019
And Rory McIlroy, one of the 14 players
wrapping up, did what he needed to do.
668
00:34:22,019 --> 00:34:24,855
Made two birdies
to finish off a round of 63
669
00:34:24,855 --> 00:34:27,733
and try to put pressure
on Scottie Scheffler.
670
00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:29,193
[man] Good finish, man.
671
00:34:29,193 --> 00:34:30,361
Thank you.
672
00:34:30,361 --> 00:34:31,904
[indistinct chatter]
673
00:34:31,904 --> 00:34:33,781
{\an8}Yeah, I birdied three. Yeah.
674
00:34:34,281 --> 00:34:35,116
{\an8}Thank you.
675
00:34:37,743 --> 00:34:40,746
{\an8}[announcer]
And just like that, the lead is now five
676
00:34:40,746 --> 00:34:43,249
as they head over to the 18th tee.
677
00:34:43,249 --> 00:34:45,626
What's the average age on tour,
do you think?
678
00:34:45,626 --> 00:34:47,419
[McIlroy] Mid-30s, is it? Thirty-five?
679
00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:49,463
When I turned pro at 18, I'm like,
680
00:34:49,463 --> 00:34:52,341
"There's no way
I'm gonna play golf after 40."
681
00:34:52,341 --> 00:34:55,678
Like, this week, everyone I've played with
I've been older than,
682
00:34:55,678 --> 00:34:58,472
which is, like, nuts.
683
00:34:58,472 --> 00:34:59,473
It's... Yeah.
684
00:34:59,473 --> 00:35:03,018
I sat in a press conference here in 2016
685
00:35:03,936 --> 00:35:07,648
and described Tiger and Phil
as on the back nine of their careers
686
00:35:07,648 --> 00:35:10,860
and got absolutely, like, roasted for it.
687
00:35:10,860 --> 00:35:11,986
[laughing]
688
00:35:11,986 --> 00:35:14,113
- And they were both in their 40s.
- [Rahm] Yeah.
689
00:35:14,113 --> 00:35:15,030
[Morikawa] Yeah.
690
00:35:15,030 --> 00:35:17,116
And my 40 doesn't seem that far away.
691
00:35:17,116 --> 00:35:19,827
{\an8}There's no way I'm quitting yet.
692
00:35:19,827 --> 00:35:21,453
[announcer] ...exactly what he wanted...
693
00:35:21,453 --> 00:35:24,123
[McIlroy] If this does not go in,
I am in the final group.
694
00:35:24,123 --> 00:35:26,625
{\an8}[announcer]
Birdie putt on the way for Schauffele,
695
00:35:26,625 --> 00:35:29,420
as that goes under the hole
and to the right.
696
00:35:29,420 --> 00:35:31,046
[applause on TV]
697
00:35:31,046 --> 00:35:34,008
[announcer] Rory ends up
in the last group with Scheffler.
698
00:35:36,093 --> 00:35:38,804
{\an8}[Fitzpatrick]
It's been an unbelievable season.
699
00:35:38,804 --> 00:35:41,682
{\an8}Felt like I put a lot of work in
at the start of the year.
700
00:35:41,682 --> 00:35:44,310
[laughing]
701
00:35:44,310 --> 00:35:47,271
[Fitzpatrick] For it to pay off
and to be sat here as a major winner
702
00:35:47,271 --> 00:35:50,149
is, uh, an unbelievable feeling.
703
00:35:50,649 --> 00:35:52,651
[cheering and applause]
704
00:35:54,695 --> 00:35:56,280
{\an8}[Finau] It's a tale of two seasons.
705
00:35:56,280 --> 00:35:59,366
{\an8}First half, I didn't execute
the way I know I'm capable of.
706
00:36:00,367 --> 00:36:01,911
But I stayed patient with myself,
707
00:36:01,911 --> 00:36:04,705
put together
a really nice second half of the season.
708
00:36:04,705 --> 00:36:06,457
[woman] Love you, proud of you.
709
00:36:07,041 --> 00:36:08,751
{\an8}Can we take a picture with you?
710
00:36:09,710 --> 00:36:12,046
{\an8}[Spieth] Going into 2022,
711
00:36:12,046 --> 00:36:15,090
I was looking to try and win
multiple events.
712
00:36:15,090 --> 00:36:16,675
Thank you so much.
713
00:36:16,675 --> 00:36:19,178
[Spieth]
But that's the ebbs and flows of golf.
714
00:36:19,178 --> 00:36:21,847
The highs are really high,
and the lows are really low.
715
00:36:21,847 --> 00:36:26,227
If you try and live somewhere, you know,
towards that top as often as you can,
716
00:36:26,227 --> 00:36:28,062
you have a pretty phenomenal career.
717
00:36:29,647 --> 00:36:31,857
{\an8}[Thomas] I mean, I know
it's so clichéd, it's so obvious,
718
00:36:31,857 --> 00:36:36,153
{\an8}but the best piece of advice my dad
gave me is just to keep playing golf.
719
00:36:36,153 --> 00:36:37,738
Anything can happen on a Sunday.
720
00:36:37,738 --> 00:36:40,783
And really just control the things
that you can control.
721
00:36:41,367 --> 00:36:44,286
Tiger's Tiger, but how important
is Rory's voice to the younger generation?
722
00:36:44,286 --> 00:36:47,790
It's very important. I mean, he's
the second-biggest star we have out here.
723
00:36:47,790 --> 00:36:50,042
It's not like he was given that title.
724
00:36:50,042 --> 00:36:52,795
He's done that with really,
really good golf and great work
725
00:36:52,795 --> 00:36:54,588
and time with the fans.
726
00:36:54,588 --> 00:36:58,425
And he does everything you're supposed
to do be in the position he's in.
727
00:36:58,425 --> 00:37:01,136
[cheering and applause]
728
00:37:03,847 --> 00:37:06,558
[announcer] On the first tee,
from Holywood, Northern Ireland,
729
00:37:06,558 --> 00:37:09,436
please welcome Rory McIlroy!
730
00:37:09,436 --> 00:37:11,522
[cheering]
731
00:37:14,149 --> 00:37:16,318
[cheering]
732
00:37:16,318 --> 00:37:18,570
[announcer 2]
With $18 million on the line,
733
00:37:18,570 --> 00:37:21,657
is it any wonder they both came out
in green today?
734
00:37:22,616 --> 00:37:23,951
This is 8-iron.
735
00:37:23,951 --> 00:37:26,495
Starting well to the right
and not turning over.
736
00:37:26,495 --> 00:37:28,872
This is not the miss he's looking for
on the first hole.
737
00:37:28,872 --> 00:37:30,749
[announcer] Wow. Oh boy.
738
00:37:30,749 --> 00:37:32,876
[announcer 3] Right of the gallery rope.
739
00:37:35,462 --> 00:37:37,172
[crowd] Oh.
740
00:37:37,172 --> 00:37:39,717
[announcer] Well, it hasn't been
a good start for Rory.
741
00:37:39,717 --> 00:37:43,137
It doesn't matter how many times
you've been there, you cannot escape
742
00:37:43,137 --> 00:37:47,224
the pressure of being in the hunt
on Sunday afternoon...
743
00:37:47,224 --> 00:37:48,600
[man] Make it three, Rory.
744
00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:51,729
...'cause there is nothing on this planet
these guys want more
745
00:37:51,729 --> 00:37:52,813
than to get it done.
746
00:37:55,107 --> 00:37:57,109
{\an8}[spectators murmuring]
747
00:37:57,776 --> 00:38:00,029
{\an8}[announcer] There we go.
McIlroy walks one in.
748
00:38:00,029 --> 00:38:02,323
{\an8}[announcer 2] He's not afraid
to walk through the door.
749
00:38:02,323 --> 00:38:05,951
{\an8}He has a great record
of catching people from behind.
750
00:38:06,869 --> 00:38:10,080
[announcer] Scheffler started the day
with a six-shot lead.
751
00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:11,290
Three bogeys,
752
00:38:12,166 --> 00:38:14,668
and all of a sudden it is down to one.
753
00:38:16,420 --> 00:38:17,838
[Scheffler] Stress kind of kicks in,
754
00:38:17,838 --> 00:38:21,175
then it's, "You gotta calm down.
We got more holes to play."
755
00:38:21,175 --> 00:38:23,052
{\an8}[announcer] Now Rory McIlroy.
756
00:38:24,094 --> 00:38:24,970
[man] Oh!
757
00:38:26,096 --> 00:38:27,056
Oh!
758
00:38:27,056 --> 00:38:29,433
[cheering]
759
00:38:29,433 --> 00:38:31,935
[announcer]
Did you think in your wildest imagination
760
00:38:31,935 --> 00:38:34,355
{\an8}that after he bogeyed the first hole
761
00:38:34,355 --> 00:38:37,066
{\an8}that at the seventh hole he'd be tied?
762
00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:40,027
[McIlroy] Five years
since that final group with Tiger.
763
00:38:40,027 --> 00:38:42,613
- That was wild, walking up the last.
- It was scary.
764
00:38:42,613 --> 00:38:44,490
You could've been trampled.
765
00:38:44,490 --> 00:38:46,575
[suspenseful music playing]
766
00:38:48,202 --> 00:38:49,536
{\an8}[man] Get in the hole!
767
00:38:49,536 --> 00:38:50,913
{\an8}[crowd clamoring]
768
00:38:52,373 --> 00:38:54,625
- [cheering]
- [announcer] Oh! McIlroy's done it!
769
00:38:54,625 --> 00:38:57,711
{\an8}McIlroy answers the call
770
00:38:57,711 --> 00:39:00,089
{\an8}and lights up the crowd at 15.
771
00:39:00,089 --> 00:39:01,632
{\an8}[crowd chanting] Rory! Rory!
772
00:39:01,632 --> 00:39:04,927
{\an8}Rory! Rory! Rory! Rory!
773
00:39:05,844 --> 00:39:09,515
{\an8}[announcer 2] Sounded pretty clean.
It's right at it. May need to get down.
774
00:39:09,515 --> 00:39:10,974
[announcer] Oh my gosh.
775
00:39:11,725 --> 00:39:14,770
[McIlroy] You get to that point
of now you've tied the golf tournament up.
776
00:39:14,770 --> 00:39:16,230
[announcer] Adrenaline, maybe?
777
00:39:16,230 --> 00:39:18,357
[chuckles] I don't know. That went a mile.
778
00:39:19,358 --> 00:39:21,693
[McIlroy] All of a sudden,
I'm playing with more tightness.
779
00:39:21,693 --> 00:39:23,695
I'm playing with a little more thought.
780
00:39:26,615 --> 00:39:27,908
[clamoring]
781
00:39:27,908 --> 00:39:29,827
[announcer 2]
Caught on right on that downslope.
782
00:39:29,827 --> 00:39:31,912
- [clamoring]
- [announcer 2] Wow!
783
00:39:31,912 --> 00:39:34,206
[announcer] A lot of people
just came out of their chair.
784
00:39:34,206 --> 00:39:36,166
- [announcer 2] Including you.
- [announcer laughs]
785
00:39:36,166 --> 00:39:39,670
[announcer 3] Scottie Scheffler
just inside of nine feet here for par.
786
00:39:39,670 --> 00:39:41,463
[Rapaport]
Once the pressure starts building
787
00:39:41,463 --> 00:39:43,006
and you have the finish line in sight
788
00:39:43,006 --> 00:39:46,135
and you start thinking about the trophy
and about the paycheck,
789
00:39:46,135 --> 00:39:50,848
{\an8}that's when you really have to prove
that you can handle it. Not everyone can.
790
00:39:50,848 --> 00:39:52,975
- [announcer] It's come to the left.
- [announcer 2] No.
791
00:39:52,975 --> 00:39:54,852
A terrible hole for Scottie.
792
00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:57,813
- [man] Go, Rory!
- [cheering]
793
00:39:57,813 --> 00:40:01,108
{\an8}[announcer] For the very first time,
somebody other than Scottie Scheffler
794
00:40:01,108 --> 00:40:04,528
{\an8}has the outright lead
in the Tour Championship.
795
00:40:04,528 --> 00:40:06,155
{\an8}[crowd chanting] Rory! Rory!
796
00:40:06,613 --> 00:40:07,865
[man yells indistinctly]
797
00:40:09,825 --> 00:40:11,702
- [whistling]
- [man] Whoa!
798
00:40:11,702 --> 00:40:13,579
[announcer] That's very nicely done.
799
00:40:13,579 --> 00:40:16,832
[crowd chanting] Rory! Rory! Rory! Rory!
800
00:40:17,416 --> 00:40:19,501
[man] Get in the hole! Oh!
801
00:40:19,501 --> 00:40:21,462
[crowd] Oh!
802
00:40:21,462 --> 00:40:24,047
[announcer]
Scheffler now with a chance to tie.
803
00:40:25,382 --> 00:40:26,258
[man] In the hole!
804
00:40:26,258 --> 00:40:27,551
[crowd] Oh!
805
00:40:27,551 --> 00:40:31,096
[announcer] His putter has betrayed him
here in these last two holes.
806
00:40:31,096 --> 00:40:32,890
[announcer 2]
Yep, he's just not seeing it.
807
00:40:34,266 --> 00:40:35,767
[indistinct chatter]
808
00:40:36,435 --> 00:40:39,521
[announcer] McIlroy
with a one-shot cushion over Scheffler.
809
00:40:40,314 --> 00:40:43,859
{\an8}[announcer 2] Scottie Scheffler has tried
to play a conservative round today,
810
00:40:43,859 --> 00:40:46,695
{\an8}and, uh, it backfired on him a little bit.
811
00:40:49,740 --> 00:40:51,325
- I got this.
- [caddy] Perfect.
812
00:40:52,743 --> 00:40:54,036
{\an8}[man] Come on, Scottie!
813
00:40:56,079 --> 00:40:57,748
[announcer] Oh, this is going right.
814
00:40:58,749 --> 00:41:00,292
It's probably in the bunker.
815
00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:01,585
[crowd] Oh!
816
00:41:02,211 --> 00:41:03,086
[crowd chanting] Rory!
817
00:41:03,086 --> 00:41:05,839
[announcer] This next shot by Rory McIlroy
818
00:41:05,839 --> 00:41:11,345
could end up
slamming the door shut on Scheffler.
819
00:41:14,264 --> 00:41:16,767
It's not good. It's really low over there.
820
00:41:17,309 --> 00:41:18,685
[announcer 2] Oh man!
821
00:41:18,685 --> 00:41:21,605
He's left himself
one of the most difficult
822
00:41:21,605 --> 00:41:23,774
up and ends on the whole property.
823
00:41:25,442 --> 00:41:27,194
[McIlroy] Doesn't matter
how big your lead is.
824
00:41:27,194 --> 00:41:30,781
It's important to never get complacent.
Anything is possible.
825
00:41:30,781 --> 00:41:33,700
[announcer] He's gotta make up a shot
on Rory here. One back.
826
00:41:34,826 --> 00:41:36,912
[announcer 2] Oh, he's carried it too far.
827
00:41:36,912 --> 00:41:39,414
- No, no.
- [announcer] This is a big-time mistake.
828
00:41:39,414 --> 00:41:41,875
When you put... This is 11.5 million...
829
00:41:41,875 --> 00:41:43,544
[man] It's yours, Rory! Take it!
830
00:41:43,544 --> 00:41:44,878
[announcer 2] What a shame.
831
00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:47,381
What a shame.
832
00:41:51,677 --> 00:41:54,012
[announcer] Perfect.
That's what he needed to do.
833
00:41:54,012 --> 00:41:57,307
[McIlroy] I was just trying
to keep my nose ahead of Scottie
834
00:41:57,307 --> 00:41:59,977
and just try to react
to anything that he did.
835
00:42:03,021 --> 00:42:04,189
[man] Oh!
836
00:42:05,274 --> 00:42:07,901
[announcer] The best
that Scheffler can do is make a five.
837
00:42:07,901 --> 00:42:09,861
{\an8}[man 2] Come on, Rory!
838
00:42:09,861 --> 00:42:11,280
{\an8}[man 3] Go, Rory!
839
00:42:11,280 --> 00:42:12,990
{\an8}[applause]
840
00:42:14,324 --> 00:42:16,159
[announcer] Eighteen million dollars.
841
00:42:16,743 --> 00:42:19,079
Second place, six and a half million.
842
00:42:23,792 --> 00:42:25,085
[man 4] Get in the hole!
843
00:42:25,752 --> 00:42:27,754
[clamoring]
844
00:42:28,630 --> 00:42:30,257
[announcer] And that is gonna do it.
845
00:42:30,257 --> 00:42:31,633
[applause]
846
00:42:31,633 --> 00:42:33,093
[announcer 2] What a win.
847
00:42:34,344 --> 00:42:35,637
You know, it's not easy.
848
00:42:35,637 --> 00:42:38,181
He was behind by six starting the day.
849
00:42:38,890 --> 00:42:41,226
♪ The stars way up... ♪
850
00:42:41,226 --> 00:42:44,313
[announcer 2] But when Scheffler
started struggling, Rory was ready.
851
00:42:44,313 --> 00:42:46,148
He kept making the pressure putts.
852
00:42:47,274 --> 00:42:50,986
♪ Forgive me if I sit and stare... ♪
853
00:42:50,986 --> 00:42:53,614
- [announcer 2] Now look.
- [announcer] Beginning... It's sinking in.
854
00:42:53,614 --> 00:42:55,032
♪ Had to be there ♪
855
00:42:55,490 --> 00:42:57,618
♪ You just had to be there ♪
856
00:43:00,245 --> 00:43:01,288
[cheering and applause]
857
00:43:01,913 --> 00:43:04,666
[announcer 2] Heartbreaker for him today.
No doubt about it.
858
00:43:05,584 --> 00:43:08,378
{\an8}♪ You won't face the days
Like we had done ♪
859
00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:12,382
{\an8}[announcer]
And in an extraordinary PGA TOUR season,
860
00:43:12,382 --> 00:43:17,554
{\an8}it is Rory McIlroy
that wins a third FedExCup title!
861
00:43:17,554 --> 00:43:19,556
{\an8}[cheering and applause]
862
00:43:19,556 --> 00:43:22,059
{\an8}♪ You had to be there ♪
863
00:43:24,186 --> 00:43:26,271
♪ You just had to be there... ♪
864
00:43:26,271 --> 00:43:27,856
Take care. Great year.
865
00:43:29,900 --> 00:43:31,360
It was a pleasure.
866
00:43:31,360 --> 00:43:33,445
- Fuck, we did it.
- ♪ I can't forget the days ♪
867
00:43:33,445 --> 00:43:34,655
♪ That we had... ♪
868
00:43:34,655 --> 00:43:38,158
[chanting] Rory! Rory! Rory!
869
00:43:38,158 --> 00:43:41,662
[McIlroy] I care deeply about our sport.
I care about its history.
870
00:43:41,662 --> 00:43:45,624
I care about its legacy.
I care about the integrity of the game.
871
00:43:46,208 --> 00:43:47,542
♪ You had to be there ♪
872
00:43:47,542 --> 00:43:51,046
[McIlroy] And there's a lot of players
out here that share those same views.
873
00:43:51,046 --> 00:43:53,006
♪ You just had to be there... ♪
874
00:43:53,006 --> 00:43:54,800
[cheering and applause]
875
00:43:56,259 --> 00:43:58,929
[McIlroy] I feel like Scottie deserves
at least half of this today.
876
00:43:58,929 --> 00:44:00,889
[man] I'm so proud of you. I love you.
877
00:44:00,889 --> 00:44:03,475
[McIlroy] He has had
an unbelievable season.
878
00:44:03,475 --> 00:44:06,103
He's a hell of a competitor.
He's an even better guy.
879
00:44:06,103 --> 00:44:09,564
It was an honor and a privilege
to battle with him today.
880
00:44:09,564 --> 00:44:11,483
And I'm sure we'll have many more.
881
00:44:11,483 --> 00:44:13,902
You fucking deserved every bit of that.
882
00:44:14,403 --> 00:44:17,280
The entire world knows why you're
number one player in the world.
883
00:44:18,824 --> 00:44:20,409
♪ It's doesn't quite get there ♪
884
00:44:20,409 --> 00:44:23,078
♪ But the morning's washed away ♪
885
00:44:23,578 --> 00:44:26,957
♪ Anything
That we've been going through... ♪
886
00:44:26,957 --> 00:44:29,292
[Renner] Golf is an individual sport.
887
00:44:29,292 --> 00:44:33,630
There's never been a need for a captain
in a locker room until this year.
888
00:44:33,630 --> 00:44:35,674
When you talk about loyalty,
889
00:44:35,674 --> 00:44:39,052
when you talk about commitment,
when you talk about leadership,
890
00:44:39,720 --> 00:44:41,638
this man exemplifies that.
891
00:44:41,638 --> 00:44:45,350
Let's have a toast
to the 2022 FedExCup champion,
892
00:44:45,350 --> 00:44:46,560
Rory McIlroy.
893
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:48,353
[cheering]
894
00:44:52,399 --> 00:44:53,233
Whoo!
895
00:44:53,984 --> 00:44:54,818
Oh!
896
00:44:54,818 --> 00:44:55,777
[laughing]
897
00:44:55,777 --> 00:44:57,863
- [McIlroy] What have we got?
- What do you want?
898
00:44:57,863 --> 00:45:00,824
[McIlroy] I'll take a glass
of whatever that red is.
899
00:45:01,658 --> 00:45:03,452
[McIlroy] It's been a weird year.
900
00:45:03,452 --> 00:45:06,163
I never thought
that I'd be in this position.
901
00:45:07,998 --> 00:45:11,293
I guess, for me, like, I have to remember
the reason that I'm in this position
902
00:45:11,293 --> 00:45:13,336
is because I win golf tournaments.
903
00:45:14,880 --> 00:45:16,673
♪ I can't predict the days... ♪
904
00:45:16,673 --> 00:45:18,925
[McIlroy] And that's still
the most important thing.
905
00:45:18,925 --> 00:45:20,385
♪ Of that bright glimmer ♪
906
00:45:20,385 --> 00:45:22,721
♪ Then we left the room in time ♪
907
00:45:23,930 --> 00:45:25,891
♪ From when we lived without a care... ♪
908
00:45:25,891 --> 00:45:28,477
He's always the first. Always.
909
00:45:28,477 --> 00:45:29,519
Tiger.
910
00:45:29,519 --> 00:45:32,856
Like, he'll text you, like,
before the last putt drops.
911
00:45:32,856 --> 00:45:34,024
Always the first.
912
00:45:34,691 --> 00:45:35,942
He's unreal.
913
00:45:40,739 --> 00:45:41,698
Yeah.
914
00:45:42,449 --> 00:45:45,368
Got a busy day on my phone tomorrow.
Back to Northern Ireland.
915
00:45:45,368 --> 00:45:46,411
[man chuckles]
916
00:45:46,411 --> 00:45:47,788
Pretty sweet, though.
917
00:45:56,671 --> 00:45:58,590
[upbeat music playing]