{"id":653897,"date":"2026-05-06T18:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653897\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:59:08","slug":"masters-champ-rory-mcilroy-shares-golf-dad-tips-with-jason-kelce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653897\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters champ Rory McIlroy shares golf dad tips with Jason Kelce"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 Masters<\/a> is remembered as a watershed moment for golf<\/a> legend Rory McIlroy.<\/p>\n

After years of close calls, McIlroy finally broke through to win the green jacket and complete the career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

But the most heartwarming moment at Augusta National that week came courtesy of McIlroy\u2019s 4-year-old daughter Poppy. During the Par 3 Contest, she hit a 25-foot downhill putt<\/a>, eliciting a roar from the gallery and celebrations from McIlroy and fellow Irish pro Shane Lowry.<\/p>\n

MORE: United States picks Jim Furyk as Ryder Cup captain after Tiger Woods\u2019 withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n

During a \u201cNew Heights\u201d<\/a> podcast premiere on Wednesday, May 6, McIlroy joined hosts Travis and Jason Kelce to discuss his career, including a repeat Masters title in 2026. He also took time to share golf dad tips with Jason Kelce, whose 6-year-old daughter, Wyatt, is taking up the game.<\/p>\n

NEW EPISODE OF NEW HEIGHTS
\u2013 Beer Bowl is BACK
\u2013 Kylie\u2019s perfect Mother\u2019s Day
\u2013 Rory McIlroy on his back to back wins, golf dad advice, his Devil Wears Prada cameo
\u2013 & MORE pic.twitter.com\/dU45MIwcV3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New Heights (@newheightshow) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, being a golfer, I don\u2019t want Poppy to associate golf with me leaving and not spending time with her,\u201d McIlroy said. \u201cIn terms of advice, just make it fun, whatever that means. Let them drive the golf cart. Have it be, \u2018Ok, we go play golf and then go get ice cream.\u2019 \u2026 Just so they have a positive experience and view of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dad, not coach<\/p>\n

McIlroy then described a situation familiar to all dads. He told the Kelces that Poppy is content to take lessons from a golf pro for 40 minutes but can\u2019t endure five minutes of putting tips from her father.<\/p>\n

Jason Kelce, the former NFL center who provided commentary for ESPN during the 2026 Masters, asked McIlroy to assess Wyatt\u2019s swing. He showed video of her first time on the driving range, ripping golf balls while wearing pink rain boots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the first thing I did with Poppy was try to grip the club properly. It looks like she\u2019s got a pretty decent grip. Pretty good. Some potential,\u201d McIlroy decided.<\/p>\n

McIlroy returns to the course for the first time since his Masters win this week at the Truist Championship. The tournament begins Thursday at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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