Overview
- Speaking at CNBC's CEO Council Forum, McIlroy admitted he grew weary of repeatedly bringing and wearing the Masters green jacket at events.
- He said he even "sort of complained" about wearing it in Abu Dhabi during recent travel across India and the Middle East.
- McIlroy quipped that he told his wife, Erica Stoll, to "punch" him if he ever complains again, noting he had waited his whole life to earn the jacket.
- He added that watching the final moments of his April victory at Augusta still triggers strong emotions and makes it hard for him not to cry.
- He suggested the jacket he took abroad might have been the first ever in India and indicated he intends to scale back his playing schedule over the next five to ten years.