"Obviously watching Rory win after giving it a try for a number of years was inspiring. I'd love to throw my hat in the ring and give it a chance come the weekend this week."
At the end of the day, what people say about you, whether it's good or bad, is irrelevant. If you're doing something good, people always have bad things to say about you.
"Rory McIlroy winning the Masters brought immense joy to sports fans, but it also raised concerns about how the mainstream media would cover such a momentous event."