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Yahoo
05-05-2025
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- Yahoo
‘It resonated with a lot of people': Rory McIlroy reflects on his Masters win, prepares for Zurich
Rory McIlroy is barely a week and a half from the defining victory of his professional life, and he's still riding the shock waves and coasting on the glory of a green jacket. 'It's not every day you get to fulfill one of your lifelong goals and dreams,' he said Wednesday, 'and I've just really tried to enjoy everything that comes along with that.' The Masters win stands as one of the most notable in recent golf history, and to McIlroy, who spent more than 10 years trying to win a major and a lifetime trying to win the Masters, that's because it wasn't just about golf. 'I think people can see themselves in the struggle at times, and everything that you sort of try to put into getting the best out of yourself in that journey,' he said. 'I think people watching someone finally get it done, something they've been trying to do for a decade-plus, I think it resonated with a lot of people.' Although he's now got a fancy new jacket, he's also still got a day job, and that brought him to New Orleans this weekend for the Zurich Classic. He and Ryder Cup teammate/best pal Shane Lowry are the defending champions at the pairs event, and they're hoping to replicate the success that had them singing 'Don't Stop Believin'' karaoke last year: This is not a drill. Rory McIlroy singing Don't Stop Believing — Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) April 28, 2024 'This tournament last year was a really cool moment for both of us. I think it probably injected a little bit of joy back into golf for me in some way, which I think is really, really important, not to lose that,' McIlroy said. 'I had a great year last year, and I think this tournament was sort of the catalyst to the really good golf that I played for the rest of the year.' Last year's event brought out 116,000 fans to TPC Louisiana, and this year's version is likely to match that number since McIlroy is in the field … and stayed in the tournament despite winning the Masters. Lowry laughed about that, saying he remembered standing on the 15th at Augusta National on Sunday, watching the leaderboard and remarking to his caddie that the Zurich date might be in doubt. 'If things didn't go his way, I don't think he'd want to be here,' Lowry said, 'and I thought if things did go his way, he'd want to be somewhere else. But I'm happy he's here.' 'That was one of the things Shane said to me that night, like, 'Are you still wanting to come and play Zurich?'' McIlroy said. 'I said, absolutely. We're defending a title. We had so much fun last year here. Obviously, it's important for me to honor that commitment.' Both recalled their Sunday at Augusta. Lowry had been in contention, but played himself out of the tournament with an ugly Sunday 81. 'Honestly, it was one of the weirdest days ever for me because you're out there trying to win the Masters yourself,' he remembered, 'but then when one of your close friends does it, you have no choice but to be happy for him because it is a great occasion. I think it's a great occasion for golf, for everybody in golf.' 'I do think that the whole day on Sunday at Augusta, I don't think I'll have to ever play a harder round of golf in my life,' McIlroy said. 'I certainly don't want to be placed back on that 15th tee box on that Sunday afternoon.' After he survived that 15th — and a few more challenges besides that — McIlroy finally claimed the green jacket. Since then, he's heard from two presidents and a range of sports and cultural figures, flown across the ocean, and now must figure out what to do with the rest of his golf life. 'I think Rory's goals are, who cares anymore?' Lowry joked, throwing up his hands. 'He can take it easy for a while.' 'I care,' McIlroy insisted, and no one doubts that. Still, for the first time in more than a decade, the pressure is off … at least until the next major rolls around, and the talk of a 2025 grand slam ramps up.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘It resonated with a lot of people': Rory McIlroy reflects on his Masters win, prepares for Zurich
Rory McIlroy is barely a week and a half from the defining victory of his professional life, and he's still riding the shock waves and coasting on the glory of a green jacket. 'It's not every day you get to fulfill one of your lifelong goals and dreams,' he said Wednesday, 'and I've just really tried to enjoy everything that comes along with that.' The Masters win stands as one of the most notable in recent golf history, and to McIlroy, who spent more than 10 years trying to win a major and a lifetime trying to win the Masters, that's because it wasn't just about golf. 'I think people can see themselves in the struggle at times, and everything that you sort of try to put into getting the best out of yourself in that journey,' he said. 'I think people watching someone finally get it done, something they've been trying to do for a decade-plus, I think it resonated with a lot of people.' Although he's now got a fancy new jacket, he's also still got a day job, and that brought him to New Orleans this weekend for the Zurich Classic. He and Ryder Cup teammate/best pal Shane Lowry are the defending champions at the pairs event, and they're hoping to replicate the success that had them singing 'Don't Stop Believin'' karaoke last year: This is not a drill. Rory McIlroy singing Don't Stop Believing — Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) April 28, 2024 'This tournament last year was a really cool moment for both of us. I think it probably injected a little bit of joy back into golf for me in some way, which I think is really, really important, not to lose that,' McIlroy said. 'I had a great year last year, and I think this tournament was sort of the catalyst to the really good golf that I played for the rest of the year.' Last year's event brought out 116,000 fans to TPC Louisiana, and this year's version is likely to match that number since McIlroy is in the field … and stayed in the tournament despite winning the Masters. Lowry laughed about that, saying he remembered standing on the 15th at Augusta National on Sunday, watching the leaderboard and remarking to his caddie that the Zurich date might be in doubt. 'If things didn't go his way, I don't think he'd want to be here,' Lowry said, 'and I thought if things did go his way, he'd want to be somewhere else. But I'm happy he's here.' 'That was one of the things Shane said to me that night, like, 'Are you still wanting to come and play Zurich?'' McIlroy said. 'I said, absolutely. We're defending a title. We had so much fun last year here. Obviously, it's important for me to honor that commitment.' Both recalled their Sunday at Augusta. Lowry had been in contention, but played himself out of the tournament with an ugly Sunday 81. 'Honestly, it was one of the weirdest days ever for me because you're out there trying to win the Masters yourself,' he remembered, 'but then when one of your close friends does it, you have no choice but to be happy for him because it is a great occasion. I think it's a great occasion for golf, for everybody in golf.' 'I do think that the whole day on Sunday at Augusta, I don't think I'll have to ever play a harder round of golf in my life,' McIlroy said. 'I certainly don't want to be placed back on that 15th tee box on that Sunday afternoon.' After he survived that 15th — and a few more challenges besides that — McIlroy finally claimed the green jacket. Since then, he's heard from two presidents and a range of sports and cultural figures, flown across the ocean, and now must figure out what to do with the rest of his golf life. 'I think Rory's goals are, who cares anymore?' Lowry joked, throwing up his hands. 'He can take it easy for a while.' 'I care,' McIlroy insisted, and no one doubts that. Still, for the first time in more than a decade, the pressure is off … at least until the next major rolls around, and the talk of a 2025 grand slam ramps up.
Fox News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Don't stop Believeland: Browns bring in Journey for pre-NFL draft concert
The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the NFL draft. As if having a top-five pick didn't create enough interest, the Browns decided to reward their season ticket holders by bringing in Journey for a concert at Huntington Bank Field before the picks began. Brent Rossi, the Browns' chief marketing officer, said the talks about doing something beyond the usual draft party began at the end of last season, when the Browns finished 3-14 and secured their 14th top-10 draft pick since returning in 1999. In a third-party survey, the Browns found the top three rock bands by season ticket holders to be Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Journey. Since there's no hope for another Zeppelin reunion and the Stones played in Cleveland last year, the option ended up being Journey. "When you have a chance to marry one of the NFL's tentpole events with a band like Journey, it was a no-brainer for us in something that we wanted to do for season ticket members, especially showing so much loyalty over the last decades and last year when the product on the field didn't live up to expectations," Rossi said. It's not the first time an NFL team has tried to bring in a big act for the draft. The Los Angeles Chargers had Snoop Dogg at SoFi Stadium in 2022 during the first round. Season ticket holders received free tickets equaling the number of seats in their account. The Browns said final attendance was 25,081. Fans were tailgating in the parking lots before the concert started. Cleveland also had a first-round pick for the first time since 2021. They sent three first-round selections to Houston in the Deshaun Watson trade and signed him to a massive contract in what is on pace to become one of the worst trades in NFL history. Journey came on at 6:45 p.m. and was expected to play for 90 minutes, finishing their set right before the Browns were supposed to go on the clock with the second-overall pick. Cleveland, however, made a trade with Jacksonville and moved down three spots to fifth along with adding picks in the second and fourth rounds and the Jaguars' first-round selection in 2026. It took only three songs for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees to play what could be the theme tune for all the teams this weekend and a franchise that has had only four winning seasons since 1999 — "Don't Stop Believing." The Browns have tied into the city's rock heritage in recent seasons, including a guitarist in the Dawg Pound bleacher section during games. Last year, the team honored the Rock Hall's Class of 2024 during a game. Foreigner, who was inducted that weekend, performed at halftime. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
National Post
25-04-2025
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- National Post
Browns bring in Journey for a concert before the start of the NFL draft
Article content CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the NFL draft. Article content Article content As if having a top-five pick didn't create enough interest, the Browns decided to reward their season ticket holders by bringing in Journey for a concert at Huntington Bank Field before the picks began. Brent Rossi, the Browns' chief marketing officer, said the talks about doing something beyond the usual draft party began at the end of last season, when the Browns finished 3-14 and secured their 14th top-10 draft pick since returning in 1999. Article content Article content In a third-party survey, the Browns found the top three rock bands by season ticket holders to be Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Journey. Article content Since there's no hope for another Zeppelin reunion and the Stones played in Cleveland last year, the option ended up being Journey. Article content 'When you have a chance to marry one of the NFL's tentpole events with a band like Journey, it was a no-brainer for us in something that we wanted to do for season ticket members, especially showing so much loyalty over the last decades and last year when the product on the field didn't live up to expectations,' Rossi said. Article content It's not the first time an NFL team has tried to bring in a big act for the draft. The Los Angeles Chargers had Snoop Dogg at SoFi Stadium in 2022 during the first round. Article content Season ticket holders received free tickets equaling the number of seats in their account. The Browns said final attendance was 25,081. Article content Fans were tailgating in the parking lots before the concert started. Article content Cleveland also had a first-round pick for the first time since 2021. They sent three first-round selections to Houston in the Deshaun Watson trade and signed him to a massive contract in what is on pace to become one of the worst trades in NFL history. Article content Article content Journey came on at 6:45 p.m. and was expected to play for 90 minutes, finishing their set right before the Browns were supposed to go on the clock with the second-overall pick. Cleveland, however, made a trade with Jacksonville and moved down three spots to fifth along with adding picks in the second and fourth rounds and the Jaguars' first-round selection in 2026. Article content It took only three songs for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees to play what could be the theme tune for all the teams this weekend and a franchise that has had only four winning seasons since 1999 — 'Don't Stop Believing.' Article content
Fox Sports
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
Don't stop Believeland: Browns bring in Journey for pre-NFL draft concert
The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the NFL draft. As if having a top-five pick didn't create enough interest, the Browns decided to reward their season ticket holders by bringing in Journey for a concert at Huntington Bank Field before the picks began. Brent Rossi, the Browns' chief marketing officer, said the talks about doing something beyond the usual draft party began at the end of last season, when the Browns finished 3-14 and secured their 14th top-10 draft pick since returning in 1999. In a third-party survey, the Browns found the top three rock bands by season ticket holders to be Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Journey. Since there's no hope for another Zeppelin reunion and the Stones played in Cleveland last year, the option ended up being Journey. "When you have a chance to marry one of the NFL's tentpole events with a band like Journey, it was a no-brainer for us in something that we wanted to do for season ticket members, especially showing so much loyalty over the last decades and last year when the product on the field didn't live up to expectations," Rossi said. It's not the first time an NFL team has tried to bring in a big act for the draft. The Los Angeles Chargers had Snoop Dogg at SoFi Stadium in 2022 during the first round. Season ticket holders received free tickets equaling the number of seats in their account. The Browns said final attendance was 25,081. Fans were tailgating in the parking lots before the concert started. Cleveland also had a first-round pick for the first time since 2021. They sent three first-round selections to Houston in the Deshaun Watson trade and signed him to a massive contract in what is on pace to become one of the worst trades in NFL history. Journey came on at 6:45 p.m. and was expected to play for 90 minutes, finishing their set right before the Browns were supposed to go on the clock with the second-overall pick. Cleveland, however, made a trade with Jacksonville and moved down three spots to fifth along with adding picks in the second and fourth rounds and the Jaguars' first-round selection in 2026. It took only three songs for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees to play what could be the theme tune for all the teams this weekend and a franchise that has had only four winning seasons since 1999 — "Don't Stop Believing." The Browns have tied into the city's rock heritage in recent seasons, including a guitarist in the Dawg Pound bleacher section during games. Last year, the team honored the Rock Hall's Class of 2024 during a game. Foreigner, who was inducted that weekend, performed at halftime. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
