Rory McIlroy arrived in East Lake on Thursday to prepare for this week's Tour Championship to defend his title, but his attention naturally shifted elsewhere.

Rory McIlroy "emotionally exhausted" after the birth of her first child

Rory McIlroy - Photo: DR

"I am emotionally exhausted, it's true"Rory McIlroy said after the birth of her first child, Poppy Kennedy, on Monday. “We took it home yesterday and tried to set it up. It's good in the hospital, you have so much help and all the nurses out there for you, they've done a phenomenal job. And then they give you your child, they tell you: "See you later", without giving you an instruction manual. "

Last week, Rory McIlroy revealed that his wife, Erica, was pregnant and that he could have missed the end of season finale this week, to be home, if the birth of his first child had come. earlier. He also admitted that all the unknowns about parenting have made it difficult for him to focus this season.

“There are a lot of different things and a lot of thoughts going through your head, the fact that everything has gone well and everyone is now resting at home, I feel more serene to come and play golf and change my mind four or five hours a day, and that's a very good thing ”, did he declare.

Two-time winners in 2016 and 2019 McIlroy will start the week 3 under par and seven points from the header held by Dustin Johnson, his record at East Lake suggests that is not an insurmountable advantage for him.

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