April 19, 2025
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I’m constantly being confused for an elite UK sportsman who recently made history – can you spot who it is?

RELUCTANT lookalike Matthew Chadwick is approached at least every other day by strangers asking if he’s an elite British sportsman. At 35, he’s the same age as the athlete, who recently made history, but initially had no idea who he was – and what’s more, over a decade later is still not convinced by the”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk

RELUCTANT lookalike Matthew Chadwick is approached at least every other day by strangers asking if he’s an elite British sportsman.

At 35, he’s the same age as the athlete, who recently made history, but initially had no idea who he was – and what’s more, over a decade later is still not convinced by the resemblance at all.

Close-up of a man in a suit, mistaken for golfer Rory McIlroy.

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Matthew Chadwick didn’t know who the sportsman was when people first compared himCredit: Matthew Chadwick

Close-up photo of Matthew Chadwick.

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He gets approached every other day by strangersCredit: Matthew Chadwick

Close-up of Rory McIlroy.

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He says it’s usually if he’s wearing a capCredit: Matthew Chadwick“Meet your twin! Meet your twin!” spectators shouted as they ushered Matthew towards one of his golfing heroes in 2018.

But Rory McIlroy – who was preparing to tee off at Carnoustie – wasn’t interested. It was the British Open and his head was in the game.

The Northern Irish champion became the sport’s sixth Grand Slam winner last weekend when he won the Masters in Augusta.

Amateur golfer Matthew couldn’t be happier for his doppelganger – though has mixed feelings about the comparison.

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During the second day of the Open in 2018, projected onto the big screens was a picture of him wearing a T-shirt saying: “I’m not Rory McIlroy.”

It had been taken by golf TV personality and columnist Eamon Lynch and posted on X – then still called Twitter.

He captioned the post: “A fan trying to avoid confusion at Carnoustie.”

Man wearing a shirt that says

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He had the T-shirt made ahead of the 2018 British OpenCredit: Matthew Chadwick

Chadwick standing in a field.

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Matthew plays golf three times a week

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