Revealed: The mystery blonde Rory McIlroy had an emotional reunion with moments after Masters glory
Rory McIlroy had a long line of friends waiting to congratulate him on Sunday evening after finally winning the Masters and completing a career Grand Slam.
But one heartfelt moment that caugt the eye was McIlroy’s reunion with a mystery blonde shortly after he had celebrated with his wife, Erica, and their daughter Poppy.
McIlroy, 35, was overcome with emotion as he hugged the woman for about 12 seconds in front of the gaze of the television cameras and the magnitude of his achievement began to sink in.
The woman in question, who was also filmed standing next to Erica as McIlroy sank the winning putt in the playoff, was Kate Rose – the wife of the man McIlroy defeated in sudden death in Justin Rose.
The moment was a reflection upon how close McIlroy is with Rose, who has now twice lost a playoff to win the Masters.
They have been Ryder Cup teammates for many years and will almost certainly team up again for Europe later this year when the event is held at Bethpage, just outside New York.
According to Kyle Porter of Normal Sport, Kate Rose told McIlroy: ‘I’m really, really happy for you.’
It echoed the classy message that her husbad sent McIlroy on social media in the aftermath of one of the most dramatic days in golf’s storied history.
‘I gave it everything,’ Rose wrote. ‘Congratulations Rory McIlroy on winning the Masters and completing the Grand Slam.
‘The privilege of walking the green alongside you at that instant was very special. I appreciate how Team Rose continually supports me during the week. We’ll do it again. We go again.’
McIlroy explained his speech to his previous golfing partner following the victory.
He extended his compliments about Jon Rahm’s week to him. These coincidences are too ironic according to what I told him.
On Tuesday night several club members hosted dinner and our two players were the sole participants at that table until the playoff selection occurred.
The pattern of these events appears funny because this accomplished champion maintained high levels of dignity throughout his sporting career.
Happily I watched the playoff begun with another European player because our team has been successful lately and we will have the Ryder Cup this year.
He deserves the championship title because Justin demonstrates first-class champion qualities through his sporting history especially in his Sergio challenge from 2017.
His remarkable performance at this course made me sympathize deeply because he has been so close to winning. His friendship adds value and I hope he will get more chances to compete in such tournaments.
