2016-12-27

One great mystery of 2016 has officially been solved. A lot of people noticed that European players weren’t wearing hats during the 2016 Ryder Cup, which stood out because almost every professional golfer in the world wears a hat while playing these days. That’s valuable sponsorship real estate, after all.

Well, now we know why Rory McIlroy decided to keep his head bare thanks to one inquisitive fan on Twitter…

@McIlroyRory Hi Rory was just wandering why you didn't wear a cap whilst playing in the Ryder Cup when you always do normally? #JustNoticed

— Eddie Rowell (@eddie1972r) December 27, 2016

I've a pea head and the hats were way too big for me! https://t.co/YrOZs4qi8C

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) December 27, 2016

So there you have it: McIlroy has a “pea head” and the Ryder Cup hats simply did not fit. Here’s a shot of his pea head, which looks pretty normal to me…



Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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