Birthday boy Rory McIlroy

 

Birthday boy Rory McIlroy, still "floating" after his golf clubs for sale US Tour victory on Sunday, revealed on Tuesday that part of the motivation for his spectacular return to form came from looking at the Ryder Cup table. On the day he turned 21 McIlroy, now in Florida for The Players ishiner titleist 2010 ap2 irons Championship starting on Thursday, said: "I was just beginning to think I really need to get the finger out here not to have any late worries." callaway ft-iz fairway wood Now a near-certainty for a debut at Celtic Manor in October - he is second in the standings behind Lee Westwood - the Northern Irishman decided to put victory and birthday celebrations on ice. "It's a huge week. callaway ft-iz hybrid I can party all I want when I get home on Monday," he added. "I'll just have a couple of beers tonight, a get-together with a few friends." taylormade r9 super tri driver A female fan gave him a package, neatly wrapped and with a ribbon, on the second hole of his nine-hole practice session, but although it was early morning McIlroy stated that it was not his first present.