"I had to convince them to come this year, because they thought the reason I won was because they weren't here. I'm glad we proved that wrong, McIlroy said on Sunday. Mum and Dad, I owe everything to you. You're the most wonderful parents, he said, fighting back tears."
"The tribute underscored the fact that the champion's working-class parents never pressured him to play golf but made sacrifices working multiple jobs and graveyard shifts to support him once he dedicated himself to the sport."
"When the ball trickled towards the 18th hole, making him just the fourth person to defend a Masters, McIlroy turned to look at his wife Erica, daughter Poppy and his parents, he said. They can keep coming as long as they want. It's amazing to have them here."
Rory McIlroy's parents, Rosie and Gerry, initially planned to avoid attending his Masters defense, fearing their presence might jinx his performance. They believed their absence contributed to his previous victory. However, McIlroy persuaded them to travel from Northern Ireland to witness his triumph. Emotional family celebrations followed, highlighting the sacrifices his parents made to support his golf career. McIlroy expressed gratitude, stating he owed everything to them and hoped to be as good a parent to his daughter as they were to him.
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