Golf fans believe Rory McIlroy is unaware of who Spider-Man actor Tom Holland is in cringe-worthy new video clip | Sports & Entertainment

Millions of fans worldwide are acquainted with the work of actor Tom Holland  – however Rory McIlroy will not be one of them.

The pair crossed paths on the driving vary earlier than the BMW PGA Championship on the Wentworth Club in England, and ‘Spider-Man' actor Holland went over to introduce himself and provides his identify.

However, McIlroy considerably awkwardly replied, ‘Hello Tom, the way you doing?' and made no point out of the actor's work or profession, main fans to believe that he was unfamiliar with the silver display star.

‘Rory would not know who Tom Holland is,' one fan mentioned on X.

‘Rory hasn’t acquired a clue who Tom Holland is. Not a foul swing although!,' mentioned one other, referencing the top of the clip in which Holland could possibly be seen hitting a ball.

Tom Holland launched himself to Rory McIlroy however fans had been satisfied the golfer did not acknowledge the world-famous actor

McIlroy speaks to the media at Wentworth Club forward of the BMW PGA Championship

‘Rory utterly in the zone not realizing that is Spiderman,' a 3rd fan cracked.

While McIlroy might not have acknowledged Holland, others definitely did, as he was photographed signing autographs for younger fans at one level. 

The Northern Irishman, 35, surprised the world when he filed for divorce from his spouse of seven years in May – simply days earlier than the start of the PGA Championship.

The four-time main winner left {golfing} fans additional shocked when he carried out a U-turn only a month later, calling off his divorce from Erica, 36, forward of this 12 months's US Open stating that their ‘greatest future was as a household collectively.'

He later introduced he could be taking transient sabbatical amid his US Open implosion and divorce drama, returning to the course for July's Genesis Scottish Open and The Open Championship. 

Holland performed in a Pro-Am earlier than the BMW PGA Championship teed off on Thursday

He signed some autographs for some younger fans whereas on the course at Wentworth Club

Speaking to Patrick Kielty on Irish discuss present ‘Late Late' this week, McIlroy revealed he took the break to rediscover ‘what was truly necessary to me.'

‘I feel typically life can get lots and it may possibly get an excessive amount of,' he mentioned. ‘There's been lots happening this 12 months, golf smart after which clearly private smart as effectively. I needed to take a bit bit of a break and get away from the sport greater than the rest,' he advised Kielty.

‘Golf and the enterprise of golf had change into all consuming for me for the final couple of years and I wanted to take a bit of time away to comprehend what was truly necessary to me. Friends, household, having fun with myself, having fun with the actual fact you had been this little boy in Holywood and you have grown as much as be no matter it is that I'm and I have to get pleasure from that point.'

McIlroy will tee off at 3:40amET (8:40am native time) to start his weekend.