Raising Rory: What McIlroy’s Lifelong Coach Learned From Raising A Golf Legend
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2020-08-14
Rory McIlroy hadn’t been quite his relentless on-course self since the TOUR’s return to the spotlight. T32. T41. T11. Fine. Hardly keeping up with the torrid top-10 pace we’ve grown accustomed to.
To get him back on track, McIlroy called for the in-person services of his most-trusted advisor: lifelong coach Michael Bannon. In an era of high-profile, brand-building swing coaches, Bannon stands out because he doesn’t stand out — he spends most of his time at home on the east coast of Northern Ireland, connected to McIlroy by intermittent visits and a bond of trust built up over two-plus decades.
Author Dylan Dethier talks with Michael Bannon to promote his new Golf Channel show, Breaking Into the Game: Juniors, and how he went from raising Rory to teaching junior golfers everywhere.