RORY MCILROY’S BID to claim a second Major on the bounce got off to a pretty sluggish start at Sandwich today.
The 22-year-old hit a one-over 71 in the first round at Royal St George’s – putting him six shots off clubhouse leader Thomas Bjorn.
But where does that leave him with TV pundits who seem to – like with Andy Murray at Wimbledon – pull him a little closer, the better he’s playing?
Lads I think it’s a bit of “the pot calling the kettle black” were as guilty as the Brits for claiming sports people who aren’t ours, Rory is from the north like Alex Higgins and George best to name but a few,
greg ruzedski, lennox lewis, owen hargreaves, pretty much their whole cricket team, the list goes on!