Rory McIlroy’s dominant performance at the British Open saw him make quick work of the rare situations in which he found himself hitting out of one of Royal Liverpool’s notorious deep-dish bunkers.
Preparation for such instances began a long time ago for 25-year old star.
Below is a video of an eight-year old McIlroy chipping golf balls into a washing machine on Irish television.
In the clip, a young McIlroy tells the host that he practiced chipping balls from a long hallway into his mother’s washer. He also displays an impressive ability to perform keep ups with a ball.
It’s also rather ominous to see that McIlroy is wearing a Nike shirt in the clip. He was originally affiliated with Acushnet Co, but cut ties with them to sign a major deal with Nike last year.