Rory’s revenge. Rory McILroy had chosen to keep his thoughts for him after the end of the injury in his first round at the 89th Masters. A follow -up inspired by the Northern Irish man made it possible to easily assume that he had taken things personally. Did you think that the two double bogeys in four fence holes put an end to his last attempt to claim the great career slam? Be careful again. With the kind authorization of the magnificent and magnificent golf course, McILroy made his way through the Pins de Géorgie and was in the running.
The statistical gurus had insisted that glory was already beyond him. Craig Stadler was the last man to triumph here with more than a double bogey on his card. This happened in 1982. What the number did not recognize is that McILroy had 54 holes to recover. With 36 to play, he sits two by Justin Rose. Close.
The McILroy nine front by 35 was solid and not very spectacular. He reached the turn and hit the accelerator. The 35 -year -old has also demonstrated why he remains the most entertaining golf player. Rory-Land is rarely dull. “It’s just halfway,” said McILroy. “Everything can happen.” He knows it better than anyone in this area.
A magnificent approach to the 10th has left a Birdie tap. He only had a little more to do in the 11th. On the 12th, McILroy met the kind of good fortune that suggested to someone, somewhere could finally look favorably to his quest for masters. His TEE shot flew to the foliage after a villain rebound from Greenside. A few seconds later, the ball emerged near the power surface. He recovered one by three. His second in the 13th 13th was breathtaking, pine straw and 214 yards less than 10 feet from the cup. Eagle landed. The next day, he seriously looked at difficulties in the middle of the trees. He launched a scandalous iron inside 20 feet. “I did my chance at the age of 13 and 14,” said McILroy. “I have the impression that these are the types of things that need to happen in the major championships.” It felt unnecessarily self-deprecating.
On the 15th, where McILroy came to take off a day earlier, delivered a Birdie. At 17, another enemies Thursday, he was unhappy not to collect another blow. A peer routine during the last and a working day increased up to 66. This corresponds to its best career tour in Augusta. This pair of dashboards Thursday has apart, McILroy did not drop a shot. For 34 holes out of 36, he looked at the complete command.
Corey Conners then joined McILroy on six under. Scottie Scheffler plane, obviously, just like Tyrrell Hatton. Scheffler received a scandalous piece of luck at the 12th before running for a two -sided with two. He would be the most exasperating opponents. Scheffler and Hatton closed five sous after the disorderly finishes.
Rose has reached eight under the peer in the way that fights, gracked with a 71. English had to eliminate and scrape for a large part of its morning. Naturally, he described this a “decent day”.
The high points involved two -time stoves, the 12th and the 16th, after glorious starting strokes. Rose, however, gave botched shots during the 14th and 17th. A dozen years have stolen since he won his only major, in Merion’s US Open. He smiled when he was asked if Masters Victory would mean more for him now, at the age of 44.
“I’m going to take it at any time, beggars cannot be selectors,” said Rose. “I would take it right away. Sometimes if it happens too early in your career, you have a lot to do.
Bryson Dechambeau threatens to make the last laugh of those who have mocked him for once the national Augusta played as one by 67. A sixth place here last year preceded the victory at the US Open. Now Dechambeau has fixed eyes while holding half of the golf majors at some point. A 68 (one?) Means that it is only a rose drift. The American hit the air in the last one after escaping 8 feet for the peer. It is easy to set up on his occasionally wild theories and his obsession with content creation; The fact is that it has developed considerably as a competitive force. Dechambeau will do things in his own way and his way has an increasing tendency to work. “I learn,” he said. “I have a little more wisdom than last year and I hope the previous year. So, continuing to grow. “
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Shane Lowry’s 68 moved him to five sous. Lowry revealed that he had had breakfast with McILroy before the couple took the course. “We talked about what he did yesterday and he was quite frustrated,” said Lowry. “I’m sure last night was difficult for him. We both played our way in the tournament. ”
Matt McCarty is the surprise package on the same score, having won only once on the PGA Tour. Rasmus Højgaard and Viktor Hovland maintain a strong European theme on the ranking, the couple seated four under the peer. Ludvig Åberg made Bogey to the last two, his 73 bringing him to three sous. The former Champion Hideki Matsuyama has the same total.
The return of Ángel Cabrera followed – among others – a prison sentence lasted 36 holes. This is equivalent to six more than the number of months he spent in prison. The Argentinian has comfortably missed the cup at 11 on the peer. Brooks Koepka – Do you remember him? – And Adam Scott were one of those who undergo the same fate.
