“Never, ever give up on your dreams.” That was Rory McIlroy’s message after his career-defining triumph at the Masters, completing the Grand Slam and achieving every professional golfer’s dream.
From a young age, he had imagined a version of this moment. And for the last 11 years — since his last major win — he had dreamed of slipping on that iconic Green Jacket and becoming a champion at Augusta.
We admire ambition. Golf fans, and many beyond, delighted in seeing this Northern Irishman realise his. To be human is to have ambition — to pursue things we love. But while we admire it in others, ambition can feel like a murky concept for the Christian. Is it a good thing? What should I be ambitious for?
Are we forgetting that sports stars are human?
“There is no place for weak men in my dressing room.” That was England captain Ben Stokes’s frustrated verdict after …