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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tIt was an emotional day at Augusta National for Rory McIlroy on Sunday, April 13, which included a touching interaction between him and his competitor\u2019s wife.\u00a0 McIlroy, 35, emerged victorious at the 2025 Masters Tournament, defeating Justin Rose on the first sudden-death playoff hole after a frenetic round that saw McIlroy blow a four-stroke lead [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
McIlroy then displayed his unique ability to chip balls into the machine live on set with a big smile on his face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKelly, 76, reflected on young McIlroy appearing on his talk show during a Tuesday, April 15, interview published in the Belfast Telegraph<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI wish I had a pound for every time someone reminded me of that video,\u201d said Kelly, who watched McIlroy\u2019s Masters\u2019 victory from his home in Ardglass, Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cOf course you could tell back then he had a special talent,\u201d Kelly continued. \u201cBut just how special he would be, well, I don\u2019t think any of us ever dared believe Northern Ireland would produce this sort of sporting superstar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nMcIlroy, 35, is from Holywood, Ireland, a coastal town right outside of Belfast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n![\"9](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-Year-Old-Rory-McIlroys-Appearance-on-Talk-Show-Goes-Viral-After-Masters-3.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cYou see a lot of kids at 9 years old who have the talent and show a lot of promise, can do the fancy tricks, win the junior tournaments,\u201d Kelly added. \u201cMany of them will disappear, but from that night we chatted, I\u2019ve followed his career and he hasn\u2019t disappeared. He continued to progress while others, who might have shared that early talent, fell away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Kelly, 76, reflected on young McIlroy appearing on his talk show during a Tuesday, April 15, interview published in the Belfast Telegraph<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI wish I had a pound for every time someone reminded me of that video,\u201d said Kelly, who watched McIlroy\u2019s Masters\u2019 victory from his home in Ardglass, Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOf course you could tell back then he had a special talent,\u201d Kelly continued. \u201cBut just how special he would be, well, I don\u2019t think any of us ever dared believe Northern Ireland would produce this sort of sporting superstar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n McIlroy, 35, is from Holywood, Ireland, a coastal town right outside of Belfast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou see a lot of kids at 9 years old who have the talent and show a lot of promise, can do the fancy tricks, win the junior tournaments,\u201d Kelly added. \u201cMany of them will disappear, but from that night we chatted, I\u2019ve followed his career and he hasn\u2019t disappeared. He continued to progress while others, who might have shared that early talent, fell away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>