Augusta, Ga.-Second round Justin Rose played 18th. Masters When White Analog Augusta National Scoredboard attracted the patron’s attention.
“Rory returns aboard!”
When reading the brands “McILroy” was put back to the place, the red numbers that followed, told the story: Rory McILroy After the production of birds on the 2nd, 10th and 11th holes, the Orlík 13. Par-5 holes. Started a bike on and on a par after two shocking double bogey in their last four holes during Thursday round. Suddenly he was 5-under and back in the dispute.
“I was so frustrated last night because I played so well,” McILroy said on Friday. “I’m proud of myself with how I answered last night.”
McIlroy’s last birdie of the day, which pushed him on 6-under and placed him only two for Rose heading for the weekend, came on the 15th hole-stew hole, which was his burden on Thursday. After the second shot hit her green, McIlroy split her into the water and continued in two bogey. He complicated his mistake by the fact that the 17th round 72 was on Thursday, the seventh straight time when the Masters failed to break 70.
On Friday, McIlroy hit another perfect ride on 15. And this time his long access landed on green and barely remained on the surface. Putt for Eagle was left short, but McIlroy managed to make birdies and ended up with three straight pars for bike 66, including 31 on the second nine – tied up for his best score on this section.
“I had to remind myself that I was playing a really good golf yesterday,” McIlroy said. “I didn’t want to let two bad holes dictate the story for the rest of the week.”
The narrative followed by McILroy this week is an opportunity. After winning the PGA Tour this season, even at the players’ championships, it was considered one of his best shots in securing his first major since 2014 and completing his career Grand Slam.
It was Another chance of favorite is heading within a week Behind the double master Masters Champion Scottie SchefflerAnd when he touched 4-under on Thursday, he seemed to stand up to the main position after one round. Instead, there were eight shots behind the leader. The frustrated McIlroy did not talk to the media and went straight to reach before he moved mentally.
“As soon as I left the property last night, I just tried to leave what happened here,” McILroy said.
McIlroy had breakfast with Shane Lowry On Friday morning and shared more of his frustrations with how he finished the first round. After an interview with coach Bob Rotella before McIlroy wheels, he said he felt as if he were in the right thinking for this task.
Although he couldn’t buy Birdie the first nine after the second Friday, McILroy played a steady golf and made seven straight pars in the first nine. After a curve, a four -time main winner hit the accelerator pedal. Short Birdie Putts at 10 and 11 suddenly got him on a 3-under for a tournament before his best shot of the day vaulted on the ranking. On Par-5 13, his propulsion found pine straw. McIlroy didn’t hesitate to go for two shots. But as soon as he hit his 4-Železo, he held his breath. The ball barely covered Rae’s Creek and gave McILroy an eagle putt that caused the roar of Augusta.
“Usually the ball comes out of pine from pine.” But yeah, when the ball was in the air, I was glad, “you idiot, what did you do?”
McIlroy had no trouble admitting that he was given some help from the golf gods to the second nine Friday in what felt like a conversion from breaks that he did not get during Thursday’s chaotic goal. The nature of his two -wheel vision took a lot of McIlroy, who said he was exhausted, but as a seventeen -time MASTER participant knows that this is what he registered.
“Master golf can be volatile,” McIlroy said. “This course will take it from you physically and mentally. I just tried to stay really patient and I feel that patience has been rewarded.”
Happiness itself and patience will not help McILroy to secure his first green jacket, but when he placed in the main position, he heads for the weekend, McIlroy left Augusta National much more confident than he left him the day before.
“I backed up faith and belief that I was as durable as anyone there,” McIlroy said. “But it’s just halfway. It can happen anything.”
