{"id":6907,"date":"2026-04-13T10:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=6907"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:15:40","slug":"rory-mcilroy-overcame-himself-plus-a-froyo-conspiracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=6907","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy overcame himself, plus a froyo conspiracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning! Don\u2019t break a tee box today. Inside:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u26f3 Rory\u2019s place in history<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf66 A sports froyo scam<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc0 Doc out<\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy has made about $115 million on the PGA Tour since his debut in 2009. He\u2019s won six major championships and is the face of golf, alongside Scottie Scheffler. There aren\u2019t many things we have in common. So why do I find him so relatable?\u00a0<br \/>\nMaybe it\u2019s the pressure, the anxiety he wears on his face in the biggest&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. 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