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The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television
interview with the BBC when the Neil Diamond song 'Sweet
Caroline' was played over the public address system at halftime.
McIlroy responded by smiling sheepishly, looking down at the
ground and exclaiming "Oh dear".
The Northern Irishman broke off his engagement to former world
number one tennis player Caroline Wozniacki in May, the same
week as he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy went on to score a rare title hat-trick later in the
season, reeling off three straight victories in the British Open
at Royal Liverpool, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio and
the U.S. PGA Championship in Kentucky.
The 25-year-old is having some time off before returning to
competitive golf in the new year.
"I'm in my off-season so I can enjoy myself, enjoy my Christmas
dinner and have a few drinks," said McIlroy with a big grin.
(Writing by Tony Jimenez, editing by Gene Cherry)
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