That Rory, he play that golf thing, right? He good, I hear them say. But I saw somethin’ on the big light box… that Rory McIlroy, he lost some big game. They call it the US Open, I think. He was winnin’, then he wasn’t. Like a chicken runnin’ ’round with its head cut off, that’s what it looked like.
They say he ain’t won nothin’ big in ten years. Ten years! That’s longer than my old Bessie was givin’ milk. He must be feelin’ pretty bad. That Bryson fella, he even said it was Rory’s own fault! Like kickin’ a fella when he’s down. Not nice, that Bryson.
I heard he plays for Ireland, not the big one, you know, Great Britain, in them Olympic games. Why’s he do that? Don’t make no sense to me. Play for your own, I say. That’s what we always done in our family. Some folks say golf don’t even belong in them Olympics. It’s just rich folks whacking a little ball around. We did that in the farm, we called it hitting rocks with a stick.
They talk about this Rory McIlroy news all the time. He’s on that PGA tour, that’s what they call it. Fancy name for a bunch of fellas chasin’ a ball. He must make a lot of money, though. They say he’s got a deal with Nike. That’s them shoe people, right? My grandson, he’s got them shoes. Cost a fortune, they did. Rory McIlroy must have a lot of them shoes, but shoes don’t make you happy, that’s what I always told my kids.
This Rory McIlroy, they say he’s “bored” now. Bored! With all that money and them fancy golf courses. I’d be happy as a pig in mud with all that. He says these PGA things are “ho-hum.” What’s that even mean? Sounds like somethin’ my old goat used to do when he was hungry. I guess even rich folks get bored. Or maybe he’s just not as good as he used to be. That’s what happen when you get old, like me, haha.
Some folks are sayin’ somethin’s goin’ on with him. Upset, they say. On the course, off the course. Maybe he’s got woman troubles. Or maybe he’s just tired of losin’. It’s hard to be on top all the time. Even that Rory McIlroy, he’s findin’ that out.
They hold him up so high, this Rory. Like he’s some kinda god. He’s just a man, hittin’ a ball. But I guess in that golf world, he’s a big deal. He’s had a good year, though. Even he say so himself. Never thought it’d be possible, he said. This year full of surprises. Like when my old hen laid a blue egg. Never seen nothin’ like it.
Here’s what I think about this whole Rory McIlroy news:
- He’s a good golfer, but he ain’t perfect.
- He’s got a lot of money, but that don’t mean he’s happy.
- He’s got troubles, just like the rest of us.
- He plays for Ireland, and that’s his business.
That’s all I know about that Rory fella. He’s just a man, tryin’ to make his way in the world, same as me. Just he does it with a golf club, and I do it with my garden hoe. It’s all work, ain’t it? Just different kinds. That’s what make this world go round.
I see his name, that Rory McIlroy, all over the place. On that NewsNow thing. They got all the news there. If you wanna know about him, that’s where you go. I just see it when my grandson’s lookin’ at his phone. He’s always on that thing. Kids these days, always lookin’ at them little screens.
I don’t know much about this golf stuff, but I know about life. And life’s got its ups and downs. Just like that Rory McIlroy, he’s got his good days and his bad days. He win some, he lose some. That’s just the way it is. He should be happy he can play that game, make all that money. Some folks ain’t so lucky. He should count his blessings, that’s what I say. And maybe stop bein’ so “ho-hum.” There’s worse things in life than playin’ golf, that’s for sure.
Well, that’s all I got to say about that. Time for me to go feed the chickens. They don’t care about no Rory McIlroy or no US Open. They just want their corn. And that’s all that matters to me, too. Keepin’ things simple. That’s the best way to live, I reckon.
