Story byAdam Schupak, GolfweekFri, January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM UTC·7 min readRory McIlroy rarely disappoints when he gets a microphone in front of him and is in a reflective mood. The Northern Irishman delivered the goods in a wide-ranging interview on the podcast “Stick to Football” with former footballer Roy Keane, among others. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRory McIlroy on winning the Masters:“It felt like it was then or never. And it probably wasn't, even if I didn't go on to win, but it would have been one more bad memory and more scar tissue building up there for me.”“Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I'd be in a playoff with Justin Rose. Right?
