When Rory McIlroy is gone, he’s not particularly concerned about the impact he’s left on the game of golf.
McIlroy, 37, was asked about his “legacy past when you’ll be on this Earth” during a press conference on Tuesday, July 14, ahead of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
“I don’t really care,” McIlroy said. “I would like to think that the people that love and care about me think a certain way of me. But I’ll be long gone. I’ll be dead.”
He added, “I don’t think I’ll be seeing what people say about me. I’ll be six feet under. I don’t think I’ll be a ghost.”
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