{"id":21542,"date":"2013-07-31T12:33:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T10:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/player-does-not-approve-of-mcilroys-love-life\/"},"modified":"2013-07-31T12:33:34","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T10:33:34","slug":"player-does-not-approve-of-mcilroys-love-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/player-does-not-approve-of-mcilroys-love-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Player does not approve of McIlroy\u2019s love life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=11644\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11644\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11644 \" alt=\"What's Wrong With Sports Super Couple Rory McIlroy And Caroline Wozniacki? Photo: ThePostGame Staff\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/9f3f6_woz-rory-1.jpg\" width=\"416\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">What\u2019s Wrong With Sports Super Couple Rory McIlroy And Caroline Wozniacki? Photo: ThePostGame Staff<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael Rand from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/sports\/blogs\/RandBall.html\" target=\"_blank\">RandBall<\/a> explains why Gary Player thinks Rory McIlroy is in love with the wrong woman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Far be it from us to insert ourselves into Rory McIlroy\u2019s love life, but <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/keating-supports-gary-players-charity-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\">golf great Gary Player<\/a> already has, so why not!<\/p>\n<p>Player thinks McIlroy\u2019s golf game is suffering because he\u2019s hanging out too much with tennis player <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/djokovic-del-potro-march-on-at-indian-wells\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Wozniacki<\/a> and not practicing his chips and putts enough. The quotes? They really are quite staggering:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got to be intelligent and find the right wife. If he finds the right wife, if he practices and if he\u2019s dedicated, he could be the man,\u201d Player said.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy, 24, is currently mired in a disappointing season by his own standards. Although he\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/why-mcilroy-is-not-deserving-of-his-golf-title\/\" target=\"_blank\">ranked third in the world<\/a>, he is 35th on the PGA Tour in scoring average and has failed to even contend at a major in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman has also not won since moving to new sponsors Nike at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Player implied that McIlroy\u2019s commitment to traveling regularly to see Wozniacki play might mean he does not practice enough. Player said McIlroy needs a partner who is dedicated only to aiding his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re in love as a young man naturally golf seems to take second place for a while. It\u2019s natural,\u201d Player said. \u201cLove is still the greatest thing that ever happens in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the thing is for a man like Rory with talent galore he\u2019s got to make sure he has a woman like I\u2019ve got, who has been married [to me] for 56 years, that has only encouraged me to do well and made sacrifices,\u201d he said. \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Rand<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hngn.com\/articles\/8952\/20130730\/rory-mcilroy-needs-find-right-wife-gary-player-believes-relationship.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/9f3f6_189559732_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hngn.com\/articles\/8952\/20130730\/rory-mcilroy-needs-find-right-wife-gary-player-believes-relationship.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Rory McIlroy Needs to Find \u2018Right Wife\u2019: Gary Player Believes Relationship With Caroline Wozniakci Could Be a Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/r.zemanta.com\/?u=http%3A\/\/espn.go.com\/golf\/story\/_\/id\/9521348\/gary-player-offers-rory-mcilroy-relationship-advicea=189437206rid=d486207e-07f8-44a0-8dc1-cae4c53c4c92e=e3ca7d66663f26c36892d1bce6146a7e\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/9f3f6_189437206_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/r.zemanta.com\/?u=http%3A\/\/espn.go.com\/golf\/story\/_\/id\/9521348\/gary-player-offers-rory-mcilroy-relationship-advicea=189437206rid=d486207e-07f8-44a0-8dc1-cae4c53c4c92e=e3ca7d66663f26c36892d1bce6146a7e\" target=\"_blank\">Player\u2019s advice to Rory: \u2018Find the right wife\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/golf\/2013\/7\/29\/4567410\/rory-mcilroy-gary-player-golf-before-love\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/9f3f6_189120346_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/golf\/2013\/7\/29\/4567410\/rory-mcilroy-gary-player-golf-before-love\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Player warns Rory McIlroy to put golf before love<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/a9165_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s Wrong With Sports Super Couple Rory McIlroy And Caroline Wozniacki? Photo: ThePostGame Staff Michael Rand from RandBall explains why Gary Player thinks Rory McIlroy is in love with the wrong woman. Far be it from us to insert ourselves into Rory McIlroy\u2019s love life, but golf great Gary Player already has, so why not! 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