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It doesn't make sense to hang on to the mansion in Ireland, admits Rory McIlroy

The world number one is selling his County Down estate. And this is why.

RORY MCILROY FACED the press yesterday evening in Chicago after his second practice round ahead of the weekend’s Ryder Cup action.

And while the word ‘Olympics’ failed to crop up once, the Holywood man was asked about his living arrangements.

The Holywood native last week put his County Down mansion up for sale, for a cool £2million. And it was reported he’s off to live in Florida.

What’s going on, the US host at the Medinah Club press centre asked:

Q. You’re moving to Florida, but you’re selling up your house in Northern Ireland, and obviously you can well afford to have houses on both sides of the Atlantic

RORY McILROY: I never said I was moving to Florida.

Q. But you’re selling up in Northern Ireland, though?

RORY McILROY: I am, yeah.

Q. Can you say why you don’t want to keep a base over there?

RORY McILROY: Doesn’t make financial sense. I don’t spend enough time at home to warrant the running costs of a home like that and the practice facility.

There you have it. Even, the world number one thinks the price of peat is gone very dear.

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    Sep 27th 2012, 9:20 AM

    Perhaps he is moving to the mainland.

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    Sep 27th 2012, 9:33 AM

    ouch !

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    Sep 27th 2012, 11:39 AM

    What, like France or Germany?

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    Sep 27th 2012, 9:00 AM

    Maybe he is afraid of what the household tax will be

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    Sep 27th 2012, 7:39 PM

    He should buy a house in mainland England so can be near his fellow ‘Brits’…

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    Sep 28th 2012, 3:28 AM

    Good he can **** off maybe a few years living in Florida and he can claim he is
    American

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