Rory McIlroy to tee it up with Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs, who made a record 963 appearances for Manchester United during his Premier League career, will tee it up at the BMW Po–Am with Rory McIlroy.

Giggs will join a long line of famous footballers to have competed in the BMW Pro–Am, including his former team–mates Paul Scholes, Peter Schmeichel and Dwight Yorke.

Though left–footed, Giggs plays golf as a right hander, and despite being used to performing on the biggest footballing stages, the 43–year old admitted to some nerves ahead of his debut in the BMW PGA Championship Pro–Am.

"It's a great honour, although a slightly scary one, to be asked to play with Rory," commented Giggs.

"I'm a big fan of his so I’m looking forward to catching up with him and seeing for myself how he plays the game. I play a lot of golf myself and really enjoy it, but it’s quite a different thing to go from just playing with your mates to partnering one of the best players in the world in front of thousands of people so I am a bit nervous – I’ll have to practise a bit before May!

Rory, a life–long Manchester United fan, is also looking forwards to teeing it up with Giggsy. 

“There are few bigger Man United legends in the history of the Club than Giggsy so to be able to tee it up alongside him for the pro-am at the BMW PGA Championship is going to be awesome. He is one of those players who is hugely respected in sport for everything he achieved at the highest level,” McIlroy said.

“Ryan’s professionalism and ability gave him a Man United career that was almost as long as a pro golfer’s career which is incredible. Not many sportsmen or women can say they were at the very top for decades but he is one of the special few. Hopefully I can give him a bit of help with his golf!” 

What is for certain is that it is a lot less controversial choice of playing partner than Donald Trump, even though Ryan Giggs himself has not exactly been without controversy. 

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