Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy, and Tom McKibbin practiced at Royal Portrush. The venue holds memories for McIlroy, who met Clarke on his 10th birthday. Clarke's foundation aided McIlroy's early career. Choking with emotion, Clarke described watching McIlroy win the Masters as akin to witnessing his sons' successes. He expressed pride in McIlroy's journey without claiming credit. Clarke's foundation supports breast cancer research and junior golf development in Ireland. He recognized McIlroy's talent early, noting his potential then and now as he evolves into a great player.
Clarke's foundation played a key role in the early development of McIlroy. As I know Rory for so long, I saw his talent and journey.
Clarke describes watching McIlroy win the Masters as emotional, comparing it to watching his own sons play. I was that emotional.
Half of my foundation is to support breast cancer research and the other half is to help develop junior golf in Ireland.
You could see back then how good McIlroy was, how much potential he had. Now, potential is turning into the player that he has become.
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