'Never meet your heroes' is a well used phrase, but for world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy this could not be more untrue. For a certain generation their hero on the golf course was - and still is - the great Tiger Woods, and McIlroy is certainly in that bracket.
The majority of golf's big name players asserting their dominance on the sport at the moment all grew up and broke into the game inspired by the 15-time major champion, and McIlroy is definitely no different. The difference with the Hollywood native though is not only has he been able to play alongside his golfing idol, but also form a bond like no other out on the PGA Tour.
When the four-time major champion broke onto the scene just over a decade ago, McIlroy's name was the one on everybody's lips, and nobody was impressed more than the great Woods.
