BLING IT ON; Rory plans to outshine rival Kim with his dazzling golf and not flash clothes.Byline: JAMES NURSEY RORY McILROY Rory McIlroy (born May 4, 1989) is a professional golfer from Holywood, Northern Ireland, where he attended Sullivan Upper School. His home golf club is Holywood Golf Club. Amateur career McIlroy was a member of Europe's winning 2004 Junior Ryder Cup team. has vowed to overshadow o·ver·shad·ow tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows 1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. 2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate. Open playing partner Anthony Kim Anthony Kim (born June 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer. Kim was born in Los Angeles. He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup. Professional career by producing dazzling golf instead of loud clothes. Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. sensation McIlroy, 20, grabbed attention at the Scottish Open last week in some snazzy snaz·zy adj. snaz·zi·er, snaz·zi·est Slang Fashionable or flashy. [Origin unknown.] snaz tartan trousers at Loch Lomond. But world No.22 McIlroy intends to keep a lower profile this week at Turnberry to concentrate on landing his maiden Major. He has been drawn for the first two rounds with Retief Goosen and US ace Kim, 24, ranked 15 in the world. And McIlroy hopes playing alongside American Ryder Cup star Kim, who is known for his brash beltbuckles, will bring the best out of him. "We get on great and it will be good fun," said McIlroy, who finished tied20th in the Masters and tied-10th at the US Open this year. "We played three rounds together at the Masters and two rounds together at the US Open. "I really enjoyed playing with him and we are quite quick as well and feed off each other's rhythm. "It is pretty close to see who hits it the longest as he hits it well. "He also has a couple of big belt-buckles but this week I am just back to plain old normal stuff. "I wore a couple of pairs of tartan trousers when I was playing last week which was quite funny. "But the next couple of days I am just going to take it easy, conserve all my energy and put it into the four days of tournament play." McIlroy is managed by leading sports agent Chubby Chandler and has already banked over a pounds 1million in prize money this season. But the youngster, who turned pro in 2007 off plus six, insists his main motivation is winning Majors not boosting his bank balance. He added: "It is nice to be able to buy things and make a lot of money playing your chosen sport. "But you get into golf to try to win tournaments and be the best player you can. "When most guys started to play golf it was because you loved it and wanted to do well. "This and the Masters were the two Majors I always watched on TV. "The Open was also my first Major championship in 2007. "It is a great championship so I am really looking forward to getting back out there and doing well." CAPTION(S): McIlroy won't be wearing these trousers when playing with Kim (right) at Open LOOKING THE PART McIlroy lines up a putt at Loch Lomond |
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