Although Rory McIlroy has not played well in his first tournament of 2025, he is certainly not out of it at the halfway point.

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Rory McIlroy, who was also part of this tournament, had only words of praise for the Englishman, stressing that his consistency is the most important thing. Rory, on the other hand, puts special emphasis on Hatton's statements, feeling that it is a great thing that Hatton does not care about the criticism and opinions of others.