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McIlroy: Wozniacki flipped a switch in me

Top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy says that his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, pushed him to greater heights.

“Seeing how hard she works and how hard she practices and how dedicated she is, it definitely flipped a switch with me that I could be a little more like that,” McIlroy told the Telegraph. “She’s definitely been a great influence on me. I’ve always felt like I’ve been dedicated to the game and I’ve practiced hard and I’ve worked at it.

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