Newlywed McIlroy ready to rock Players challenge
World No2 feels settled after marrying girlfriend Erica Stoll at a ceremony in Ireland in April
Miami — Rory McIlroy believes that tying the knot can give his golf game a lift as he prepares for an assault on the $10.5m Players Championship in Florida this week. World No2 McIlroy, who split from tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in 2014 after sending out wedding invites, married girlfriend Erica Stoll in April at a ceremony in Ireland. The 28-year-old Northern Ireland ace said in Florida, the wedding was "the best weekend of my life". McIlroy, who also confirmed a new long-term clubs and ball deal with US giant TaylorMade, said he hoped the calm in his private life would boost his game. "It seems like everything is very settled. "There is not really many question marks going on in my life right now," McIlroy said. "I feel like everything’s exactly where it is meant to be, and if you feel like that off the golf course, then I can only imagine that it will help you on it," he said. Yet McIlroy said there was no chance of marriage dimming his competitive spirit. "My mentality on the...
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