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   JB

   Jun 18, 2014 at 1:13 pm

   AJ: To say “he’s not Irish” is a sweeping generalization–tell Darren Clarke or GMac that he’s not at all Irish and see the reaction you’ll get. Nobody disputes your factual description of the Troubles, but your tone with the first blogger was a bit condescending.

   More importantly, Rory has again handled a difficult personal conundrum with class. The game is in good hands. Good for him for handling the situation early.

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     JOEL GOODMAN

     Jun 18, 2014 at 2:48 pm

     HE HAS PROVEN TO BE A CLASSLESS PUNK BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURSE. WALKING OFF THE HONDA CLASSIC BECAUSE OF A “TOOTHACHE” AND DUMPING HIS GAL AFTER THE WEDDING INVITATIONS ARE MAILED.I AM DELIGHTED HE WILL NOT BE REPRESENTING THE USA. SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE THIS BRAT UNDER THEIR WING AND TELL HIM HOW MEN ACT. MAYBE SOME DAY HE’LL GROW UP, BUT NOW HE’S JUST A PUNK KID. WITH A TON OF MONEY.

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       Hugh Myron

       Jun 18, 2014 at 3:53 pm

       You sound so mad right now. Do you even golf?

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       JK

       Jun 18, 2014 at 4:15 pm

       I thinK rory banged his GF

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       Brandon Hughes

       Jun 18, 2014 at 5:29 pm

       Did you even read the article? Where did you get that he would play for the USA? He isn’t an american. He is from Northern Ireland. He had a choice to play for Great Britain or Ireland. He did nothing wrong by dumping his girl prior to the wedding. That is better than getting married and getting a divorce after a couple years because he was never happy. And she had pink hair at The Masters. No wonder why he kicked her to the curb

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       earmuffs

       Jun 18, 2014 at 11:32 pm

       Stop yelling please

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       ND Hickman

       Jun 19, 2014 at 7:53 am

       … Why would he be representing the USA? Interesting logic.

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       cally

       Jun 19, 2014 at 8:49 am

       Haha…funny shame

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   TJ

   Jun 18, 2014 at 10:35 am

   An Irish kid playing for Ireland who would have thunk it. I am not Irish so I guess I don’t really understand the conflict entirely but for me it makes sense as he played for them as an amateur. Good luck it will be cool to see what sort of format they will play. unless this has already been explained if so please feel free to inform me.

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     AJ

     Jun 18, 2014 at 11:33 am

     TJ – the point is he’s not Irish. That’s why people are writing about it. They are two separate countries who until very recently were still killing each other with car bombs.

     Is that so hard to understand?

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       JK

       Jun 18, 2014 at 1:21 pm

       If he’s not Irish than why can he choose? It’s not like I can choose to play for Germany if I was good enough.

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       MHendon

       Jun 18, 2014 at 5:33 pm

       Actually he is Irish, Northern Irish. I just so happened to have played with a guy the other day from Ireland and he explained it all to me. There are six counties in Ireland that don’t really fall under English or Irish rule. On any given day the people from that area can claim to be Irish or English. Lets face it Mcilroy is clearly an Irish name and he identifies himself as Irish so that’s who he should represent. And by the way they are still killing each other with car bombs, its just our U.S. media doesn’t care anymore. Or as the way this fella I played with put it, they have a very good tourism board over there.

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       patrick walsh

       Jun 18, 2014 at 5:35 pm

       aj- obviously you don’t know what you are talking about, he is Irish. People from northern I reland still consider themselves Irish. Especially if they are Catholic, which Rory is. To me this is a no brainer for him.

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       Elizabeth

       Jun 18, 2014 at 6:44 pm

       Anyone born on the island of Ireland is Irish – be it north, south, east or west!

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         ND Hickman

         Jun 19, 2014 at 7:56 am

         Except Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom whereas the Republic of Ireland is an independent nation.

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