Distracted McIlroy ready to walk out as awaits birth of first child


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 30 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: Aug 28, 2020; Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA; Rory McIlroy walks the 6th hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club - North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Defending FedEx Cup winner Rory McIlroy acknowledged being distracted over the last few weeks but says it is because he is ready to walk out on the season-ending Championships to attend the birth of his first child.

The 31-year-old confirmed on Saturday, after the third round of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields, that his wife Erica was expected to give birth any day.

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