Rory McIlroy was reportedly attending a ‘family event’ in Florida instead of appearing at the BBC Sports Personality of The Year awards.
According to Telegraph Sport, the four-times major champion jetted home to Florida to be with his wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy despite being in the country 48 hours earlier.
McIlroy attended Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday alongside Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton.
Rory maore reportedly flew home to attend a family event instead of making an appearance at the BBC sports Personality of the Year ceremony according to Telegraph sport the four times major Champion jetted home to Florida to be with his wife Erica stole and daughter poppy despite being in the
Country 48 hours earlier maroy attended Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool at anfield on Sunday alongside Ridder cup teammate Tyrell Hatton golf fans were convinced the sterman snubbed the ceremony altogether after he didn’t even appear via video link to give an interview despite being nominated for the main award the four
Times major Champion was the only one of the six nominees not to turn up absolutely no reason was given for his absence Manchester United and England goalkeeper Mary hers was crowned the 2023 winner this was not the first first time mroy had been nominated for the award mroy was nominated in 2014 after
The best year of his career he won the PGA Championship at Valhalla and also the open at Royal Liverpool he was also part of Paul mcginley’s European team that clinched the 2014 Ridder cup at Glenny Eagles but he ended up being overlooked for the award to F1 Legend
Lewis Hamilton it wasn’t the first time a golfer had been snubbed by BBC sports Personality of the Year England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick wasn’t even nominated despite winning the 2022 s open at Brookline nor was Georgia Hull after she won the women’s open in 2018 to date Sir Nick falo and D ree
Remained the only golfers to have won the BBC prize
