Rory McIlroy has asked his wife to "smack" him if he ever complains again about the burden of wearing the green jacket, while admitting that every replay of his Masters victory still brings him to tears.
Rory McIlroy is still savoring his green jacket victory, so much so that he's entrusted his wife, Erica, with a rather unusual task.
The Northern Irishman confessed at the CNBC CEO Council Forum that he caught himself grumbling about having to wear the famous Masters blazer while traveling, before quickly correcting himself.
"If you ever hear me complain about having to wear that thing again, hit me," McIlroy said to his wife.
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"I was in India a few weeks ago and in the Middle East for the last two weeks, and in most places you go, when there are events, people want to see the green jacket," he explained. I complained a bit about having to wear it in Abu Dhabi and told my wife, Erica, "If you ever hear me complain about having to wear this thing again, hit me or do something, because I've waited my whole life to wear it, and now I'm complaining about wearing it."
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The first European to achieve a career Grand Slam, he also admitted that simply watching the footage of his victorious playoff at Augusta in April still overwhelms him with emotion.
"Honestly, I dreamed of this moment for so long, and it lived up to everything I had imagined, and even more," he confided. "If I watch that final scene where I fall to my knees on the 18th green, I still have a hard time not crying."
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