First Blog Post

15.  Describe someone who is a hero to you and explain why.
Rory McIlroy has been my favorite PGA Tour golfer for several years now.  However, he is actually more than just that to me.  In 2011, Rory embarked on a four day journey towards the Green Jacket at the Masters Tournament, the first PGA Tour Major of the year.  At this point, Rory was not number one in the world rankings as he is today.  He had never won a Major, compared to the four he has today.  Through three rounds he had several strokes on the field.  Through the front nine of the fourth (final) round, Rory held a comfortable lead.  In his own words, he blew up on the back nine.  He surrendered the lead in the final nine of the total seventy-two holes.  His world could have crumbled around him.  He threw away what would have been the biggest victory to that point in his young career.  The twenty-one year old did not dwell over the defeat.  In fact, he used it as fuel to never allow such a defeat to happen again.  At he very next major of the year, the United States Open Championship, went to the now twenty-two year old.  Rory came back form the worst back nine of his career at Augusta National to win at Kiawah Island.  Today, Rory has a United States Championship, a PGA Championship, and two Open Championship victories.  He used his defeat at the Masters Tournament to propel him to four Major victories.  The worst loss in his career started him on the journey to becoming the number one ranked golfer in the world.