Ever wondered who Rory McIlroy would prefer to play golf with and who are his closest friends on Tour while who do you think he would ask to hole a 10-foot birdie putt, other than himself, for all the cash in a Sunday afternoon social match.

www.golfbytourmiss.com put eight questions to McIlroy and here is the answers to eight things about the four-time Major winner you didn’t know.

Qn: Rory who would you pay to go and watch compete in a tournament?
Ans: Bubba Watson.

Qn: Who would say are your best friends on Tour?
Ans: Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler while I get on really well with Keegan Bradley.

Rory McIlroy singles out his father Gerry as one of those who make it his dream fourball. (Photo – Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)

Qn: Who would be in your dream foursome?
Ans: My dad, Harry Diamond and probably Sean (O’Flaherty) my manager.

Qn: Who is the best non-pro you have played alongside?
Ans: I’ve played with a lot of celebrities, some great sports people and some great amateurs but probably the President at Seminole Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Jimmy Dunne (Member also at Augusta National). He’s a great guy and I was playing there with Tiger in November and we had a great time.

Qn: What is the favourite club in your bag?
Ans: My driver. Simply because of the distance I can drive the ball off the tee and how that club is then so pivotal to every shot I play at a particular hole when using the driver. This driver in my bag is the best driver I’ve had for a long while and I couldn’t be happier with it.

Qn: What is a normal workout routine for you?
Ans: Sixty minutes in the morning, and with 30 minutes of that working on quads. Though I am watching the clock after 10 minutes, I have to say (smiling). Then around 90 minutes in the gym in the afternoon or early evening.

Rory McIlroy drives off the first in Dubai and on route victory in this year’s Dubai Desert Classic and says he spends abouut 60 minutes in the gym before every round.(Photo – Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)

Qn: What is your normal practice routine?
Ans: I usually get to the course spending about an hour or so on the range and then it’s the usual procedure like the majority of pros. I might hit a few bunker shots before spending about 20 minutes or so on the practice putting green, so from there I’m ready to go to the first tee.

Qn: It’s late on a Sunday and there’s a lot of cash on line and who would you choose, other than yourself, to hole the winning putt?
Ans: Luke Donald.