Timeline of Rory McIlroy’s Steady Decline in 2013

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Published: July 1, 2013

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When Rory McIlroy joined the Nike Golf team in early 2013, he was prepared to go out and “Just Do It.”

Yet since the former world No. 1 has been swinging The Swoosh, it’s been a whole lot more of “Done Blown It” in 2013.

Since winning the 2012 PGA Championship last August, McIlroy’s fast rise to the position of top golfer in the world has been grounded by struggles with his new clubs, confidence issues, inconsistent performances and an overall malaise, making him more afterthought than favorite as the 2013 campaign has meandered on.

The talented Irishman has failed to win a tournament since claiming his second major at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island almost 11 months ago.

In the time since, he has walked off the course mid-competition, destroyed a club when things were going badly and posted back-to-back weak finishes in 2013 majors.



Those struggles and Rory’s steep decline have many wondering exactly what has gone wrong for McIlroy and just how long it’s going to take the 24-year-old to figure it all out.

Essentially from the day he signed on to join Tiger Woods as one of the two top faces of Nike’s golf brand, it’s been a downward spiral for McIlroy, riddled with disappointment after disappointment.



Now, with the Open Championship at Muirfield just a couple of weeks away, the slump has gone on longer than anyone expected it would, and it threatens the once lofty position the game’s most promising player previously held.

 

McIlroy Signs with Nike

As a Titleist star, McIlroy won two majors and six PGA Tour titles, including four during an amazing 2012 season. Despite that success, McIlroy had about $200 million reasons to switch to Nike this past January.

It was expected there might be a slow transition period for the 2011 U.S. Open champion, but...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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