Rory McIlroy is one of the biggest names in the golf scene. There is no doubt that this year’s goal for him is to win the Majors, and we will see if he is able to accomplish that. Jack Nicklaus is optimistic about McIlroy’s chances for the Majors.
He believes that Rory will succeed in it. “He’s going to win some more,” Nicklaus told Sir Nick Faldo’s podcast, as quoted by golfmonthly.com “He’s got a great golf swing, he’s got the best rhythm in the game, he uses his body better than anybody else.
I love his attitude, but I don’t think he’s keeping his focus for some reason. I think Rory sometimes he just plays golf and sometimes he really can’t just play golf. Rory sometimes gets caught up in just playing golf, then all of a sudden, it’s where did that eight come from? He’s too good for that, he’s too good a player”.
Jack Nicklaus on Rory McIlroy
Nicklaus talked about his style and compared himself to Rory McIlroy. Despite everything, Nicklaus believes this could be a dream year for the Northern Irishman. “Maybe he (McIlroy) tries to keep himself too relaxed.
I was never relaxed, I always wanted to be on point, every shot – you have to be on point, you can’t get relaxed and feel good and enjoy. You can’t enjoy the round – you’ve got to play the round and when you’ve played the round well, that’s your enjoyment.
That’s the fun. I loved the pressure, that’s what you live for. I love Rory, he’s a great guy and right now he’s in the prime of his career. He’s going to win more tournaments, more Majors, I don’t think there’s a question about that.
And when he wins more he’s going to win more than just one. But he’s got to be able to not allow that (bad holes costing him) to happen to him”.
