"I'm next to my wife and she's like, 'What are you doing?'" WOODZ's text message... McIlroy's wife is also maxed out, "Golf Emperor's Journey."

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The friendship between "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (50) and Rory McIlroy (36) is special. However, an anecdote was revealed that the friendship angered McIlroy's wife.

Britain's "The Sun" reported on the 10th (Korea Standard Time) that "Woods' text message at 4 a.m. upset McIlroy's wife Erica."

A new book, "Rory: Heartache and Victory for Golf's Most Human Superstar," sheds light on the long-standing friendship between the two players. In the book, McIlroy says, "Woods is having a sleep disorder, maybe because of over-training. Sometimes I tell him to calm down," he said.

"Woods woke up at 4 a.m. and is doing weight training. He said, "I used to text him, 'What are you doing?'" and confessed, "When I got a text message in the middle of the night, I passed it by saying, 'Tiger is in the gym,' but my wife, Erica Stoll, was actually very angry."

McIlroy, who is 14 years younger than Woods, has long been an icon of him. Nine years ago, "I'm really attracted to Woods. Just two hours together, you can see four different sides of him. Instead of not being able to sleep, he is a smart person who always reads something and educates himself," he said with respect.

McIlroy also thanked Woods for his good influence. Woods is passionate about golf and deeply admires the PGA Tour and seniors who made him, he said. "It's a great boost for every player on the tour to listen to his advice. I can't believe I'm in this position, so I pinch every day," he added.

Meanwhile, McIlroy is playing at Augusta National to defend the Masters title. After 11 years of waiting, he won his fifth major championship, and is aiming for his first "two consecutive green jackets" since Woods in 2001-2002. Top stars such as Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeSchembo and John Lam participated in this competition.

McIlroy did not hide his regret for Woods and Phil Mickelson who missed the tournament. "I thought about their absence more than the dinner menu," he said, adding, "It's unfortunate that there are no two legends this year, but we'll definitely be together again in the future."

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