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Colin Cowherd discusses Rory McIlroy's career evolution and personal life with sportswriter Alan Shipnuck.

Colin is joined by sportswriter & author Alan Shipnuck who just released his newest book “Rory” They start with Rory McIlroy’s evolution and why he became a bit testier and wears his emotions on his sleeve more now that he’s later in his career. They discuss how to best categorize Rory’s career, and Alan explains why it’s been a play with three acts, and that Rory is still in his prime with his best golf likely still ahead of him (4:00). They talk about how Rory’s personal life lands someone in the middle between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and why Rory is more authentic than both of them and why Tiger & Phil would likely trade their career & life for Rory’s (10:00).  They discuss Rory’s beef with Alan stemming from his lack of control over the narrative of the book and how they eventually resolved it (14:30).  They preview Rory’s chances of repeating at The Masters and what to expect with him now that the pressure of winning the tournament is off his shoulders (20:00).  They revisit Rory’s meteoric rise in his late teens to early twenties, his bouts with homesickness as he traveled…

People in this episode

Host: Colin Cowherd

Guest: Alan Shipnuck

Topics covered

• Rory McIlroy's career
• The Masters
• Tiger Woods comparison
• PGA Tour loyalty
• Golf narrative control

Keywords

• Rory McIlroy
• The Masters
• Tiger Woods
• Phil Mickelson
• PGA Tour
• golf
• sportswriting

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Books & works: Rory

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