Rory McIlroy
My parent are very proud, but Dad ripped into me for throwing a club on the 11th. He's happy with the way I played, but he always has to have something to moan about!Collection: Dad
It's been 18 months since I won on the European Tour and to win the flagship event, I could not have asked for any more.Collection: Golf
My game wasn't where it should have been at all at the start of the year. I got into a couple of bad habits on my swing, and it just took me a little bit of time to get out of them.Collection: Couple
I feel like I came through this year stronger and wiser, and I can go into 2015 in a much better place.Collection: Golf
The Open is the one that we all want and strive for and to be able to hold this Claret Jug is an incredible feeling. To be three legs towards the career grand slam at the age of 25 is a pretty good achievement. It's not going to sink in for a while.Collection: Golf
I’m three legs toward completing the career Grand Slam at 25. So, I’m feeling pretty good right now.Collection: Careers
I'm afraid there are no replays or second chances in amateur or professional golf, and that's the way it should be.Collection: Golf
Sport was an obvious favourite of mine, and not only golf. I was, and still am, a big rugby fan.Collection: Sports
I started to really believe in myself, and my abilities, when I won the World Under-10 championship in Doral, Florida. I was nine and saw for the first time that I was amongst the best players in the world for my age. This was a massive confidence-builder for me.Collection: Believe
I was very excited when I first started to travel so much. In fact, I was amazed that people were paying me to travel to play the game I loved.Collection: Games
You get thrown off balance out there. And I never recovered. Well, I haven't recovered yet.Collection: Failure
I'm sure there was an educational angle to the trips (I think one was to the Ulster Museum) but it was the fun and banter I had with my friends I remember the most.Collection: Fun
It may come as a surprise but I also really started to get into history while I was at school. I found the projects about World War Two fascinating - perhaps when I get the time again, I could pick up where I left off.Collection: War
Because I lived so close to the school and walked there every day, I used to enjoy the school bus trips.Collection: School
In all honesty, I never actually did anything wrong (in my eyes, at least) at school or misbehaved in any big way. If it was anything, it was probably just a lot of clowning around.Collection: Honesty
I was detained a couple of times but that was for not handing in homework because I was playing golf or not present because I was playing golf. There was a theme evolving.Collection: Couple
I am a proud product of Irish golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland and am hugely honoured to have come from very rich Irish sporting roots I am also a proud Ulsterman who grew up in Northern Ireland. That is my background and always will be.Collection: Golf
It's a great feeling to know that I've played the best golf throughout the season of any of the guys for the second time in three years, it's really nice.Collection: Nice