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Rory McIlroy won’t back down from all the controversies
10 years agoNorthern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts to making his putt on the 6th Green during his first round on the opening day of the 2016 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on July 14, 2016. All eyes were on golf's so-called 'Big Four' as the 145th British Open started in beautiful early morning sunshine at Royal Troon on Scotland's west coast on Thursday. Ben STANSALL / AFP
Rory McIlroy ruffled a lot of feathers in the sports world Tuesday when he denounced golf as an irrelevant Olympic sport.