McIlroy and McGregor Part Company

Rory McIlroy has parted company with an important member of his back-up team as he tries to kick start his season at this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship.

Steve McGregor was the man who devised McIlroy’s fitness programme and oversaw his development from a teenager with puppy fat to the well-toned athlete he is today.

 

McGregor has carved out a name for himself and is now much in demand.  McIlroy had to plead with him last year to persuade him to stay part of his team.

‘We didn’t quite beg, but Rory did feel Steve was a vital part of the team,’ said McIlroy’s manager Conor Ridge last May. ‘He’s really happy Steve could keep working with him.’

McGregor has decided to concentrate on his work with the New York Knicks basketball team and will also continue his work with Lee Westwood.

‘Rory asked if he could ring me up from time to time and I told him I’d always be more than happy to take the call,’ said McGregor. He was also instrumental in  helping Manchester City with their fitness programme during their successful Premier League season last year, he is known for his cutting edge ideas that help everything to help a golfers swing, core stability and balance.