Of all the compliments Rory McIlroy has received during his legendary career, this was certainly the most unique.
The Northern Irishman returns to the Scottish Open this weekend for the first time as a golf grand slam winner, and will be warmly welcomed as a British icon.
Winning The Masters in April made him just the sixth man ever to win all four golfing majors and he’ll now return to the UK as an all-conquering hero.
Yet whatever praise he gets at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick won’t compare to a bizarre compliment that went viral last season.
Entering the clubhouse ahead of the tournament, comedian Troy Hawke was there waiting to give him a boost.
The viral celebrity greeter told McIlroy: “You’re like a plucky hero from an animal-based Disney adventure.”
To which a baffled McIlroy simply replied: “Thank you,” before looking towards the cameras in shock.
He wasn’t the only one either, with Tyrrell Hatton told he was the ‘naughty Hemsworth’, while Justin Rose was told: “You have the air of a man who’s quiet in WhatsApp groups yet still respected as a leader.”
Hawke has quickly become one of the internet’s most recognisable comedians for his viral clips, taking on footballers and Formula 1 drivers in his trademark purple gown.
But with McIlroy the wordsmith may have stumbled across a surprise inspiration.
Speaking during his victorious Augusta campaign in April the 36-year-old revealed a surprise new method he was using to relax between rounds.
‘I watched a little bit of Premier League football this morning,” the Manchester United fan said when quizzed about his time off.
McIlroy was shocked by the complimentDP World Tour But it turned out he’s well aware of Disney heroes“Then I actually watched ‘Zootopia’ with Poppy, very, very good movie if anyone’s interested.”
The 2016 animated Disney film follows a police officer rabbit and con artist fox, a plot far from McIlroy’s Masters adventure, but certainly enough to relax him to get his win over the line in a play off against Justin Rose.
Explaining his mindset before the famous win, he said: “There’s a lot of anticipation and sort of anxious energy that builds up.
“You just want to get out there and play. So you know, with all of that, to go out and start the way I did, was amazing.
“I’ll have some dinner tonight, maybe try to make it through the second episode of the third season of ‘Bridgerton.’
“Fell asleep during episode one last night. And that’s it. Yeah, sort of put the phone away. Don’t look at it. Try not to look at it until tomorrow night.”
McIlroy’s new relaxation technique certainly worked out in the end, and created a storyline that could well be fitting of a Disney adventure in years to come.
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