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Rory McIlroy Says Daughter Poppy Is 'Starting to Take Interest' in Golf

Professional golfer Rory McIlroy revealed his 4-year-old daughter Poppy got golf clubs for her birthday and is interested in playing

Taking time away from his sporting career seemed to allow McIlroy to refocus his attention on other aspects of his life. “Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together,” McIlroy explained in a statement to The Guardian in June. “She knew what she was getting into with his profession, but once they had Poppy, things really changed and she had a new perspective,” the insider exclusively told Us.

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