Rory McIlroy to Erica Stoll: "F***ING HELL! I've given Tiger COVID!"
Rory McIlroy has revealed he gave Tiger Woods COVID-19 in the run-up to the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews in a wide-ranging interview.
Rory McIlroy has revealed he and Tiger Woods both contracted COVID-19 in the days leading up to the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews.
In a wide-ranging interview with Paul Kimmage of the Sunday Independent, 33-year-old McIlroy explained how he tested positive after playing in a two-day event at Adare Manor as they both prepared for the landmark major at the home of golf.
McIlroy told Kimmage:
McIlroy revealed he quarantined at Adare Manor but apart from a few aches and pains the big side affect was losing his sense of taste.
He noticed this when he sipped on some red wine at the past champions' dinner at St. Andrews, which Greg Norman wasn't invited to.
For all of you wine connoisseurs it was a 2005 Bordeaux.
He continued:
McIlroy was unable to end his major drought at St. Andrews as he finished third behind Cameron Smith and Cameron Young.
The heartbreak led him to crying into his wife's arms on a golf cart after he completed his media duties.
Woods was also overcome with emotion when he likely said goodbye to his last ever St. Andrews Open.
He was given an almighty reception as he walked over the Swilcan Bridge. McIlroy - who had just started his final round at the time - stopped in the adjacent fairway to pay his respects to the 15-time major champion.
It was this moment that Tiger later said set him off.
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