Police escort saves McIlroy from Medinah disaster after tee-time gaffe

New York City : NY : USA | Sep 30, 2012 at 10:26 PM PDT

Source: Independent

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Ryder Cup after he needed the help of an Illinois state trooper to make sure he did not miss his tee-time for the final day singles. The Holywood star is believed to have gotten confused between Eastern and Central time zones and, having realised his error, was taken in a police car from his hotel to the course... FULL ARTICLE AT Independent

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