United loses Rory McIlroy's Golf Clubs
Jun 17, 2014, 7:05 am
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United loses Rory McIlroy's Golf Clubs
This is classic. Shame on him for not flying private? Linda Richman says, talk amongst yoursevles
https://twitter.com/McIlroyRory/stat...58524127399936
Hey @united landed in Dublin yesterday morning from Newark and still no golf clubs... Sort of need them this week... Can someone help!?
Jun 17, 2014, 7:32 am
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at United. Hopefully he gets them soon. And in one piece...
Jun 17, 2014, 7:34 am
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Jun 17, 2014, 8:22 am
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United loses Rory's clubs (and then returns them)
Jun 17, 2014, 8:26 am
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What?
He flew commercial? And it was United thru EWR?
Hey Rory, time for a new business manager.
He flew commercial? And it was United thru EWR?
Hey Rory, time for a new business manager.
Jun 17, 2014, 8:34 am
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Just about every major news outlet picked this up.
Jun 17, 2014, 8:43 am
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...and the public relations hits just keep on coming. Must suck to be in United's media relations these days. 
Jun 17, 2014, 8:58 am
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Jun 17, 2014, 9:11 am
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I do find it curious he didn't fly private. From his twitter feed it seems he does from time to time and since he's playing in a tournament this week it would seem to make sense to fly private and direct from Pinehurst to Dublin or even RDU to Dublin.
It's not that far of a flight so a relatively "cheap" private flight though those are a couple destinations that probably aren't that common for private jets so you'd have to pay for the extra empty segments presumably but it would cut down on travel time and get you to the next tournament more quickly
Jun 17, 2014, 9:15 am
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Should have borrowed Tigers Jet. Better yet with his 250 million contract from Nike why does he not have a JET?
Jun 17, 2014, 9:16 am
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didn't I see Smi/J on the golf course this AM?
Jun 17, 2014, 9:42 am
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Nope he was filming a new video explaining how HVFers are just as Overentitled as the Elites, he was explaining how its UAs job to get you from pt A to pt B but its not Allied or UPS,so dont complain if your checked items dont make it on the same flight
Jun 17, 2014, 9:46 am
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I do find it curious he didn't fly private. From his twitter feed it seems he does from time to time and since he's playing in a tournament this week it would seem to make sense to fly private and direct from Pinehurst to Dublin or even RDU to Dublin.
It's not that far of a flight so a relatively "cheap" private flight though those are a couple destinations that probably aren't that common for private jets so you'd have to pay for the extra empty segments presumably but it would cut down on travel time and get you to the next tournament more quickly
It's not that far of a flight so a relatively "cheap" private flight though those are a couple destinations that probably aren't that common for private jets so you'd have to pay for the extra empty segments presumably but it would cut down on travel time and get you to the next tournament more quickly
Even if it was just his caddie, surely he wasn't the only golfer that played at Pinehurst and has to be in Dublin this week.
How about jet pooling?
Jun 17, 2014, 10:44 am
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Jun 17, 2014, 10:49 am
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United loses Rory McIlroy's Golf Clubs
