Pro golfers are different from you and me in a lot of ways.
And those differences are measured in more ways than just strokes, fairways hit and greens in regulation.
There’s almost nothing better for a regular, ordinary slob’s marriage than a round of golf.
Disappearing out of your spouse’s hair for five or six hours does wonders for a relationship.
Even through the ice and cold of January and February.
Anything, it seemed, to get away from my late mother-in-law for a few blissful hours.
But when you’re on Tour, it means endless time on your own.
Often halfway around the world.
Grinding it out to make those cuts and bring home that cheddar.
A lonely, solitary life of air travel, empty hotel rooms, and living out of a suitcase.
Sometimes with no one to talk to but your caddy and playing partner.
And so it should come as no surprise when any of these players' marriages fail.
Even the true legends of the game.
Tiger Woods being the prime example.
And more recently, Rory McIlroy, who just split from his lovely bride.
What comes as a bit of a surprise however, is who Rory has reportedly rebounded with.
Or more likely, who he was with prior to the breakup:
Source- He’s filed for divorce.
She’s ditched her wedding ring and abandoned her married name.
Well, maybe not.
It was a performance that only fanned the flames.
‘What gear did you have to find to assert your dominance once more over Quail Hollow?’
the 34-year-old asked, looking through her lashes as McIlroy beamed back at her.
She teased out details of his string of wins.
Barely 24 hours later, news broke that McIlroy had filed for divorce.
He paid cash only a few people noticed him, and he was out!'
I think we can all agree that it’s sad when a marriage breaks up.
And doubly sad when two break up.
And assuming this report is true, at least half of these spouses have gotten there.
I mean, listen to that interview.
That would’ve just killed the obvious vibe they had going.
How he was keeping it long and straight right from the first hole.
How he shaped his shots.
How he kept draining all his hard putts.
Or just coming right out and asking if he wanted to play a round.
And before anybody starts moralizing about this, just keep in mind that the heart wants what it wants.
Successful sports figures are attracted to beautiful women who look good enough to be on television.
I was with WEEI during the time Red Sox managerJohn Farrell was exposed for dating NESN reporter Jessica Moran.
I argued that it wasn’t a scandal in any sense of the word.
And I caught hell for it from fans and journalists who said it was a disgrace.
Mclroy has even less to answer to than the manager of a baseball team.
