The Open 2021: Rory McIlroy happy to ignore Tiger Woods expectations - Thomas Bjorn
Rory McIlroy is one of a few golfers in the modern era who enters every major championship under a heap of pressure to win, but Thomas Bjorn believes the Northern Irishman is at a place in his life now where he can block out all the expectations. When McIlroy won the US Open 10 years ago in his early 20s, there was a sudden urge to label him as the ‘next Tiger Woods’.
The American golfing icon’s achievements in winning 14 majors in just nine years was unprecedented, becoming only the third player in history to reach double digits.
For many, winning just one major can be seen as a huge achievement in itself.
But Woods brought a different mentality to golf where winning was all he ever sought to do.
For McIlroy, he looked well on his way to be on a similar trend after winning four majors before the age of 26.
The search for the Career Grand Slam still lingers on though having failed to win so far at The Masters despite multiple close calls.
