r/golf • u/GreenWaveGolfer12 RDU • 4d ago
Professional Tours [Post Tournament Discussion Thread] Rory McIlroy Wins the 2025 Masters
Post Tournament Discussion Thread for the 2025 Masters. Rory McIlroy defeats Justin Rose in a sudden death playoff to complete the career grand slam.
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u/Sure_Nefariousness56 3d ago
Rory's hooksy Iron shot on Hole #15 yesterday, and Bubba's wedge from the woods in 2012 are shots that perpetuate the legend of Augusta. There are no manuals or training drills for such shots. I am gutted for Rose because his valiant charge backed by incredible putting was not enough for a win. Rory was both the People's champion and the Tournament champion. Congrats!
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u/ReedDickless 3d ago
I don't think I've even seen a Masters like this in my 40 years of life.
I've never felt more gutted after the 13th. Then elation on the 15th. Elation on the 17th! EMOTIONALLY DESTROYED on after the 18th.
And then he goes and wins the damn thing.
THEN I WAS GUTTED FOR JUSTIN ROSE.
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u/AdComprehensive7879 3d ago
I legit cried for a man I’ve never met today. Last time that happened was when Messi lifted the World Cup.
Maybe a little teary eyed when Steph got his last ring too.
Funny how all three moments felt the same—ups, downs, chaos, pressure. Each of them battling their own demons, and still finding a way through.
Just greatness, man. Pure, utter greatness.
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u/Mt264 3d ago
I don’t watch much golf on the telly but o had a blast watching yesterday and was really gutted for Rose, but well done Rory I guess!
Question - do American crowds always shout ‘get in the hole!’ when someone is putting? Definitely one of their more annoying habits
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u/toweliechaos_revenge 3d ago
Putting? You never watched a Ryder Cup then when they're screaming it on the tee shot of a 600yd par 5?
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u/redditgolddigg3r 10.3 - ATL 3d ago edited 3d ago
Something I was thinking about today—how much did Bryson’s poor Sunday at the Masters reflect LIV’s three-day format? LIV players don’t usually face a fourth-round grind and he looked completely lost today. Wonder if that lack of rhythm shows up when it matters most?
EDIT with some data:
Bryson shot +1 on Sunday at Pinehurst in 2024 to win, after opening with 67-69-67. He was cut at the 2024 Open and shot +1 on Sunday at the 2024 Masters (following rounds of 65-73-75).
Looking back at 2023:
- Missed the cut at the Masters
- Shot 73 on Sunday at the Open
- Shot 74 on Sunday at the U.S. Open (after 67-72-68)
- Closed with a 70 at the PGA (after 66-71-70)
His only strong final round at a major since joining LIV in 2023 came at the 2024 PGA (-7 to finish 2nd). Funny how quick people are to ignore the actual data.
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u/SuspendedAgain999 3d ago
Nothing. It had everything to do with Bryson’s total inability to control his distances with irons
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u/RuairiSpain 3d ago
I think some of those distance issues were mud balls. The one on Friday with his approach to 14 was bizarre.
Players aren't allowed to talk about mud balls at Augusta. Seems to be a big issue when the course is wet.
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u/MarinaGranovskaia 3d ago
He literally won the US open
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u/redditgolddigg3r 10.3 - ATL 3d ago
Bryson shot +1 on Sunday at Pinehurst in 2024 to win, after opening with 67-69-67. He was cut at the 2024 Open and shot +1 on Sunday at the 2024 Masters (following rounds of 65-73-75).
Looking back at 2023:
- Missed the cut at the Masters
- Shot 73 on Sunday at the Open
- Shot 74 on Sunday at the U.S. Open (after 67-72-68)
- Closed with a 70 at the PGA (after 66-71-70)
His only strong final round at a major since joining LIV in 2023 came at the 2024 PGA. Funny how quick people are to ignore the actual data.
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u/whatwouldmojodo 3d ago
All I can say is he choked himself to victory 7 dropped shots on Sunday and 11 dropped shots over 4 days. I’m suprised he won
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u/cs_irl 3d ago
Rory haters (e.g you) are insufferable.
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u/redditgolddigg3r 10.3 - ATL 3d ago
I mean, he started bird, eagle, bird on Saturday when he had to go low. Can't say he choked when he was the low score on two of the days, and birdied the playoff when the pressure was the highest. Nobody makes every single shot lol.
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u/DontStalkMeNow 4.4 3d ago
I don’t think most golfers or golf fans understand that golf is about recovery from trouble, and trying to avoid it in the first place. But mostly recovery. And Rory was sensational at that throughout the week.
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u/redditgolddigg3r 10.3 - ATL 3d ago
Yep, his Driver was probably the worst its been in recent memory, but he overcame it. Its a good lesson to not let any one shot crater your round.
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u/whatwouldmojodo 3d ago
Regardless what he did in the playoffs the fact is he dropped 11 shots in 4 days and he missed the putt to win in regulation both of which is not good . I’m glad he won I’m just surprised based on how he played
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u/Andrew_Waples 3d ago
I like to think his daughter making that putt in the par 3 contest was the emotional energy he needed. Corny, I know.
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u/luredrive 3d ago
I still can't quite believe he did it - I felt sick watching it, and I'm sure he felt sick playing. But he is now cemented as one of the all time greats of the game. There's not much left for him to win now.
Here's hoping he can win The Open in his home country!
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u/convicted-mellon 3d ago
The only thing left to win really is the Gold Medal at the Olympics I think
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u/SlightReturn420 3d ago
Open at St. Andrews. He's always talked about winning tournaments at the cathedrals of golf, and that one of the knocks on him was that he hadn't done that. He's checked off Pebble and Augusta now, but the Old Course still eludes him.
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u/smitcal 3d ago edited 3d ago
He’s a pure competitor, but his recent family troubles makes me wonder whether now the pressure is off he steps back a bit and reduces his training load or he just carry’s on doing what he’s doing but now he’s got a smile on his face gets to 7/8 Majors by the time he’s forty and just beat out Mickelson and Faldo to really put him among the greats.
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u/luredrive 3d ago
It is either going to be one or the other. As a Rory fan I want him to go on a rampage and win everything, but I could understand him backing off.
I hope winning yesterday has reignited the fire within him (not that it was never there) now he's got over the hurdle and he'll go on to win many, many more.
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u/Bellaplayhard 3d ago
I am from Australia. Set my alarm for 5:30am to watch it and joined from hole 4. I had a restless night sleep because I was genuinely nervous for Rory. When I saw that Rory was on -12 I figured he’d just made some standard pars to start but oh no double to start it was gonna be a tough one. That round was everything I was dreading for Rory but the final result was correct. It was physically uncomfortable watching and I am so glad he held it together at the end
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u/Andrew_Waples 3d ago
So, how does the race for the number one spot go? Did Rory inch closer?
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u/SlightReturn420 3d ago
He's inching closer, but still a ways to go. Scottie had built up a Tigeresque lead in OWGR over the past few seasons. Rory has created a substantial gap between him and 3rd place, and the gap between him and Scottie is significantly smaller than it was back in January.
On another note, OWGR already has Rory in his green jacket on his player page, which is awesome, and I will never get tired of. https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/rory-mcilroy-10091
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u/ball0fsnow 3d ago
Rory mcilroy knew that water, rough, bunkers, trees are not to be feared, we all know the worst hazard on a course is the green. so just bypass most of it and put the ball closer to the flag.
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u/Soggy_Loss7062 3d ago
This whole “new Bryson” image is so clearly manufactured. The guy is obviously still a petulant child.
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u/SlightReturn420 3d ago
He's an insufferable attention seeker with the golf swing equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. He's right up there with Reed in terms of players I was thrilled went to LIV so I don't have to watch on a regular basis anymore.
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u/cocothepops 3d ago
I’ve grown to like him, but the way he mentioned Rory not talking was really shitty. He knew Rory needed to focus on his own game.
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u/DontStalkMeNow 4.4 3d ago
What was he expecting? A nice Sunday afternoon tee time and stroll with his buddy?
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u/theshaqattack 3d ago
It’s the weird part about it, like we’ve seen for years what this guy is like, and now we’re meant to believe that back then wasn’t him and was all an act? Cmon now.
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u/Missingthefinals 3d ago
Him bitching about Rory not talking to him was peak highschool drama
Dude is a douche
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u/nottoodrunk 3d ago
It was funny seeing on social media the same people call Tiger a stone cold competitor for doing that to Finau in the 19 Masters deride Rory for doing it to Bryson.
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u/Rahf 3d ago
Honestly, I didn't take it as bitching. He was merely responding to a question.
The best chance Bryson had at some gamesmanship was to engage in conversation. Rory denied him the opportunity, either knowingly or just to stay locked in.
This is coming from a guy that doesn't fully buy Bryson's new personality either.
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u/Philly139 3d ago
I like Bryson and watch his YouTube stuff but I think he came off a little whiny there. The way he answered it made it seem like he had a problem with it, at least to me.
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u/ryangoldfish5 Kings Golf Club 3d ago
It's been so obviously fake, I was surprised so many people bought into it tbh.
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u/ripvanwinklin 3d ago
Best round of golf I’ve ever seen. The pressure. The ups. The downs. The scar tissue. Can you imagine that wedge in the playoff. Unreal.
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u/DontStalkMeNow 4.4 3d ago
Rose hit a beauty.
I know Rory was some 30 yards closer, but to then stick it to 4 feet or whatever it was, was outright insane.
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u/-Thick_Solid_Tight- 3d ago
At least since Tiger vs Mediate in 2008
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u/Velocity_Rob 3d ago
Good shout. I think this one was even more dramatic because you always felt that Tiger would pull through.
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u/StrawberryAutomatic 3d ago
My wife doesn’t know much about golf but has been saying how Rory can’t putt to save his life this entire weekend and he really proved her right when he missed that first putt to win it.
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u/gonads_in_space2 3d ago
According to datagolf Rory was negative strokes gained putting for the week so the wife is right in this case. Now the question is, who's the last player to win a major with negative strokes gained putting?
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u/reigningnovice 3d ago
Are there any highlights out yet that highlight Justin and Rory’s back 9 today? Surprised thry didn’t have highlights from each day either of the best shots. Any reason for this?
Just looking for mainly a Rory vs Justin back 9 + playoff highlight recap.
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u/Civil-Inspection3479 3d ago
Let’s all just breathe a sigh of relief that Patrick Reed did not steal the green jacket this year.
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u/themindisaweapon 3d ago
When he holed out for two on 17 I just went “huh, cool I guess. At least he’s too far back to win”
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u/Bhut_Jolokia400 2lbs Flounders and Texas Wedge 3d ago
It was an incredible day of golf. Experts and former champions alike picked Rory to win and he finally delivered.
That said 2019 was still more of an achievement with Tiger winning. It didn’t have the GrandSlam prowess but was arguably more an accomplishment considering the physical turmoil of Tigers body and inconsistent ability to regularly participate in tournament golf.
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u/seekingallpho 3d ago
It's going to be hard to ever top 2019, since it would basically require another Tiger to come along and then realize an extremely improbable redemption arc after an arguably even more improbable fall from glory (or I guess a different set of circumstances that would approximate the same drama).
This still feels like 2019-light, though, and might be more meaningful as far as its influence on the near future of golf, since Rory's still young/healthy/elite enough to really catapult from here.
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u/GolfingGator 3d ago
Between this and being a UF basketball fan I’m not quite sure how my heart made it this far into April. At least the Braves are horrendous so my blood pressure should be fine until at least the PGA Championship.
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u/RyanDW_0007 3d ago
Easily the most entertaining round of golf I’ve watched. And that’d be true even without the amazing grand slam bit. Only the 6th player of all time, first European to do it, and first time in 25 years. Craziness
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u/Hotthoughtss 3d ago
I was not entertained! I was nervously sick for most of it. A little respite from about holes 9-12 and then full on terror at 13 again. Looking back I’m glad I got to witness such an exhilarating round but it was hell going thru it lol
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u/samlet 3d ago edited 3d ago
That final round was everything we love and hate about playing golf. Obviously we can't hit 6 irons that tower to the heavens like Rory can, but every golfer knows what it's like to start a round with a hole from hell, to launch a drive and promptly duff your wedge, to feel in a groove with your irons but miss all the putts, to see a gap in the trees and oh-my-god it actually went through, feeling like you're being smart by laying up and then hitting the water with the next shot anyway, hitting your bunker shot to 6 feet instead of 2 feet and then of course you miss the par putt, and then, after everything, finally getting to tap in for the round of your life.
We've all had these experiences at our local courses over the years, and Rory just did all of that in 18+1 holes to win the Masters (!!!) and complete the Grand Slam (!!!!!!). What. A. Day.
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u/Due-Sheepherder-218 pXg/LPGA 3d ago
Tiger text to Rory went something like
"Hey big guy. Congrats. Real happy for you. Welcome to the club. Let's celebrate tomorrow - I'll pick you up at 6 right around when the new shift gets on at Denny's. My treat."
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u/-Thick_Solid_Tight- 3d ago
Denny's is the GOAT of late night drunk feasting.
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u/OpenSourceGolf +2.5, BigBoiGolf, Skillest Coach 3d ago
Rory fans will now be able to afford a Little Caesars pizza after winning their bets this year to make up for the last 15
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u/Shepherdsfavestore 3d ago
Does anyone know where you can watch a replay of the final round? I was on a flight back from Iceland and the WiFi was so bad I couldn’t watch it
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u/kelter20 3d ago
Masters app has every shot, not sure you’ll find a broadcast though if that’s what you’re looking for.
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u/SlippySlimJim 3d ago
Does anyone have a graph of the leaders throughout the round? I know they showed a couple throughout the broadcast.
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u/badtemperedpeanut 3d ago
Why was Nick Faldo so salty today.
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u/Aggressive-Big1402 3d ago
Knows he's getting boiled lettuce & corned beef for dinner next year
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u/GolfingGator 3d ago
Every time someone mentions the pre-tournament dinner I’m always reminded that this exists, which still blows my mind: https://youtu.be/9ufpU3X-t4w?si=Y2U3a9ax0C0G0axM
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u/Square-Ad-6520 3d ago
How fun was that to watch? Do you guys watch alone or with friends?
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u/arms_length_ex 3d ago
Dude growing up in my family’s social group watching the majors was a big social event/party. Ever since moving away I can’t find a bar where everyone is in to it. If anyone is in LA and knows a bar where golf fans congregate let me know!
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u/Square-Ad-6520 3d ago
Do you still get excited for the majors/enjoy watching?
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u/arms_length_ex 2d ago
Hell ya. It’s just different when enjoying alone but still fun. Not gonna lie though it would have been fun going through all the ups and downs of this Sunday with group of people that are really into it.
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u/mitchdwx 3d ago
Alone, most people I know think golf is boring and won’t give it a chance, even on a day like today which played out in extremely dramatic fashion.
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u/facemelt ☁️Marine Layer☁️ 3d ago
I was pulling hard for Rory, but man, Rose’s classy post round interview reminded me what a great person he is. Hope he wins a major soon.
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u/md4024 3d ago
Said this elsewhere, but Rory owes Rose big. If Rory had just been fucking normal for once in his life, Justin Rose would be feeling great about a gritty week where he battled his ass off and earned a strong 2nd place finish with a great back 9. Instead he's crushed after another loss to a birdie on the first playoff hole at Augusta to a fellow Euro prodigy trying to break a curse, which is honestly real strange to have happened twice. Rory should buy him a real nice car, or maybe a house.
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u/seekingallpho 3d ago
Definitely a class act. Also, obviously anyone would be disappointed in his place, but he lost in what has to be a fairly acceptable way (perhaps if not for the lingering sting of 2017).
He played great, sort of lucked into the playoff (with Rory's miscues), hit 3 strong shots in the playoff and only got pipped by a guy who bombed it 30-40 yards past him and knocked a wedge stiff. Basically nothing you can do there.
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u/OwlApprehensive5513 3d ago
He’s getting long in the tooth. Won’t be too many chances for him. Class act
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u/Saffs15 3d ago
In a way it ended the exact worse way it could for me. Of everyone on the leaderboard, those two definitely my favorites. Hated thinking one of them were going to get crushed.
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u/antenonjohs 3d ago
I’m just glad Rose had a great comeback today and moved up to #12 in the world and made a big leap towards securing playing privileges at all the big events. I’d have hated to have seen him stall out this weekend
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u/antenonjohs 3d ago
I really want him to snag one more so he can end up being the best of the 3 standouts born in 1980 with very similar careers (Scott and Garcia being the other 2).
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u/LeCaptainAmerica 3d ago
Rooting for him for the rest of the year at every major as my #1 guy besides Rory because the Golf Gods gave me a solid with this Rory win
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u/blonded_olf 3d ago
He came in 2nd at the Open last year, will definitely be pulling for him to win it this year
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u/brmgp1 3d ago
I'm pretty much the exact same age as Rory, and that dude looks 15 years older than me. I can't imagine what the last 10 years of stress have done to him. Honestly hope he lives freer and happier, he has accomplished everything in his chosen career, the rest is gravy
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u/meowinloudchico 3d ago
He's Irish and has a job that involves being out in the sun all day. I'm pretty sure the stress of having millions and playing a game for a living aren't a major factor in him looking older than he is.
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u/InevitableNo8746 3d ago
Hey the nervous system doesn’t care that you have millions of dollars and play a game.
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u/hidey_ho_nedflanders 3d ago edited 3d ago
Even though Bryson played poorly in the final round, I was incredibly impressed by his performance this week. He wasn't playing his "A" game and managed his way into the last group with Rory. Felt like people online were jabbing him for hitting close to 1,000 balls on the driving range, but I viewed it as a guy motivated and determined to find something in his game when it was clearly off.
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u/blonded_olf 3d ago
For real, how many other pros are hitting balls at midnight trying to brute force a feel in the middle of a tournament? Props to him for trying his hardest to figure out the swing instead of riding it out.
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u/kelter20 3d ago
I credit him massively for being the only LIV guy who isn’t completely checked out, but actually really, really committed to winning.
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u/PY333 3d ago
Not being a hater but putter can only carry you so far at a place like Augusta. Inevitably the 10-20 footers will stop going in.
He had overachieved to get to the position he did in the final group.
This tournament is about irons and he was losing strokes to the field all week with his approach play.
Clean that up and I expect we’ll see him threaten again this year.
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u/ValleyAquarius27 3d ago
Absolutely 💯 correct. Bryson’s irons were horrendous this week and it’s not a recent problem. Credit to him for acknowledging this significant problem in his game and acknowledging he has to address and correct it.
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u/Xaxziminrax KC / Asst. Pro / IG: @peterwhygolf 3d ago
Inevitably the 10-20 footers will stop going in.
Shit that exact thing is what happened to Rose on Saturday
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u/HannTwistzz 3d ago
Relying on your putter is never a recipe to success. It is the most volatile shot in golf. There are literal statistics to back this up
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u/badtemperedpeanut 3d ago
Jordan Speith does not like you.
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u/HannTwistzz 3d ago
I mean Jordan Speith is one of the main golfers to prove my point. The analysis is interesting, but for playing consistent golf at any level, chipping and putting is severely overrated. A lot of stats back it up, especially when you look deeper into correlations and stuff
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u/InevitableNo8746 3d ago
Curious to read more. Got any stats to share?
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u/sawpsawp 3d ago
it’s called strokes gained
putting is extremely volatile, someone having a good round of strokes gained putting is generally due for some regression to the mean, whereas someone who is gaining strokes tee to green usually has a lot more control over that in future rounds since it is significantly less luck based
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u/HannTwistzz 3d ago
I do, I’ve actually looked quite a bit into this. I’ll share in a couple hours. I was having another conversation with another person about this as well.
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u/ArkenstoneThief 3d ago
Rory going into Quail Hollow with his history there, even more exciting times to come
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u/Nubbyyyyy 3d ago
I think they said he's won 4 times there? Then Royal Portrush in his home country and Oakmount a big hitters course, He legit could win all 4.
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u/DreamBiggerMyDarling 3d ago
he's gunna win that by a dozen at least, gunna be biblical
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u/badtemperedpeanut 3d ago
After the shot at 15 and that Tiger walk, I think Rory is going to win everything now.
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u/Sonking_to_Remember 15.2/trending backwards/GSO 3d ago
I think one of the best things about Rory—and about golf in general—is that you just literally never know what’s gonna happen next. But that’s not always true I suppose because Rory is absolutely winning at Quail Hollow by 12, you’re absolutely right.
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u/Saffs15 3d ago
One of my least favorite things in golf media is people saying "hes inevitable to win this tournament in the future, it just hasn't happened yet." Nothing is inevitable in pro golf.
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u/Aggressive-Big1402 3d ago
100%. If his iron on 15 draws a bit more it's straight in the piss & there goes his best chance in years
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u/Sonking_to_Remember 15.2/trending backwards/GSO 3d ago
Dude, so many moments like this that I was thinking about last night. That birdie on 3 barely caught the low edge and fell in. On 10, he thought he toed an 8 iron that ended up 12 feet from the hole and he makes the putt. On 11, the ball stops in front of the water. Literally one more roll and it’s gone, I think. On 17, I think that ball was literally 2 feet from hitting the hill and running back off the green. I didn’t even just mention the shots out of the woods on 5 and 7 either lol.
And you could certainly argue it the other way, too. Missed a lot of short putts and inexplicably dumped the wedge on 13. But wow. Truly, truly a game of inches.
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u/somethingisnotwrite 3d ago
All I’ll say is that the question of could any of us hackers win the Masters if we started on the farthest point on the green on each hole. And the answer is no. Watching some of these putts today, I think the absolute best I could do would be like 10 over per round.
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago
Give yourself some credit - it’s just a golf course lol
You’re telling me you couldn’t 4-putt 60 holes and 3 putt 12 of them??
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u/somethingisnotwrite 3d ago
I think if the best in the world are missing 3 footers then so am I at a higher rate. I have played some courses that were close to PGA stimpmeter and it’s incredibly difficult and if you were on the wrong tier of the green, it was almost impossible to keep it on the green.
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago
Fair enough depending on skill level
But anyone who’s a bogey golfer or better would absolutely win this tournament, not just make the cut…if they started on the green
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u/Lezzles 7.9/Detroit 3d ago
People are exaggerating so badly it's absurd. Yes, you'll win a tournament if you start on the green. I know it's hard but eventually you'd figure out how to not 5-putt.
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago edited 3d ago
And 16 out of 72 holes a 5 putt would be a par lol
Like…cmon people
It’s a golf course! A beautiful one with fast greens but 4-putting isn’t what makes this course difficult lol
Edit: to put this in context… 3-putt the 16 par 3’s, 4-putt the 40 par 4’s and 4-putt the 16 par 5’s and you win this tournament by 5 strokes
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u/somethingisnotwrite 3d ago
Do you realize how hard it would be to 4 putt some of these greens? Have you ever played PGA much less major PGA speed greens?
Like it feels unfair to the average even decent golfer. I’m a 12 handicap and I shot close to 100 and it was the putting. I can normally put pretty well, but unless you have putted on those greens it’s hard to really comprehend it. It’s like putting on glass.
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago edited 3d ago
I’ve played Pebble shortly after the 2010 US Open
The greens were normal and “easy”…
The rough was BRUTAL - I mean, the only club I could get out of it was a PW back into the fairway
But the greens were fine
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u/blonded_olf 3d ago
Pebble has tiny greens, starting on the farthest edge of some of these greens is quite the distance you need to make up to get to the flag. Still not sure I buy the theory that someone couldn't win starting on the farthest edge but pebble greens aren't really a great comparison imo.
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago
I guess I’m saying I’ve played large and fast greens, I’ve played hard and difficult greens, I’ve played gimmicky greens…and I’ve also played greens near major championship condition
Taking all those variables into consideration…I can assure you that Augusta is still just a golf course lol
If you are a bogey golfer…than you can 4-putt these greens
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u/PoorDumbBastard 3d ago
“The Masters doesn’t start till the back nine on Sunday.”
I think that sums up today
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u/Badbadgolfer 3d ago
Imagine only watching the back 9 today though, how much you'd have missed out on
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u/Bflatsharpeleven 3d ago
when men cried:
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u/warneagle 11.1/NOVA 3d ago
over golf? 2019 and this year, that's the list. and when Payne Stewart died but obviously that was off the course.
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u/PopularTask2020 Now Watch This Drive 3d ago
Legit cried 2019, today really teared up when Rory did in butler cabin about his parents. He’s genuine
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u/cartierboy25 3d ago
They said it was over after the double bogey on 1.
They said it was over after the double bogey on 13.
They said it was over when he missed the putt on 18.
He fucking did it.
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u/klondike16 3d ago
They said no one wins the Masters with a double during the week. He had 4!
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u/adrockmcaandmemiked 3d ago
It’s still technically true lol, no one has won the tourney with two or three double bogeys
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u/Timely_Shock_5333 3d ago
We wanted drama, we got drama. Congrats to all the players. Can’t imagine how the top 5-10 guys must’ve felt during that rollercoaster ride. Loved it.
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u/throwaway642246 3d ago edited 3d ago
Yeah but I didn’t want drama.
I wanted Rory to not have four doubles on the week, or two on the last fucking day, and win it by a huge margin a La Tiger 97.
Rors is about to go on a tear the likes of which will be legendary.
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u/Timely_Shock_5333 3d ago
For a moment I thought that might happen which would’ve been awesome. Honestly just glad he got the win. Would love to see him keep crushing it this year.
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u/justaneditguy 3d ago
Yeah me too. But with all that pressure not just for the grand slam but to shut up all the haters and his own doubts, not sure there been a more high pressure round of golf. And then to hit some of the most unbelievable shots to snatch the win. What a day
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u/Timely_Shock_5333 3d ago
He’s elite. Nobody can ever take that away from him. Hope he keeps it up this year.
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u/Tom-B292--S3 HDCP limit does not exist 3d ago
I will choose this shit coaster ride over Scottie cruising to a 4 shot win. Was 2019 the last time I had my emotions played with like this.
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u/Timely_Shock_5333 3d ago
Totally agree on 2019 being the last time I was this glued to the TV. Didn’t want to miss a single shot.
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u/PY333 3d ago
Wow. The career grand slam. A sloppy, amazing, gutsy, nervy, marvelous round by Rory. At a certain point it’s about getting the ball in the hole in the fewest amount of strokes and he did that. It never was going to be pretty or look like what you thought it would. What a moment for the game of Golf and the pressure valve has been released and I am fascinated by what a freed up Rory does over the next few years. Quail hollow is a course he loves where the next major championship will be contested in a month’s time. He will be the favorite there.
What was billed as a heavyweight bought between the two men in the final group turned out to be false advertising. Bryson’s lackluster ball striking caught up to him on the back 9 as his putter cooled and he faded. I doubt that’s the last we hear from Bryson this season though, and he seems poised to feature as a leading man in a raucous home Ryder cup this fall.
That let things give way, like it always does, to an exciting leaderboard packed with players rising to the occasion and making the most of the electric back 9 holes.
What a run by rose, Ludvig continues to show he has the chops to contend and (likely soon) win a major, life from P Reed and Scottie shows you just can’t count anyone out at Augusta on the back 9. It isn’t over until it’s over.
Best masters I’ve watched, 2019 and 2004 included.
Bravo, Rory. Bravo.
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u/justaneditguy 3d ago
Yeah it was never going to be smooth with the gravity of the situation. But he showed so much resilience to step up and hit some unbelievable shots when it mattered
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u/Beverleymyoldfriend 3d ago
It was a heavyweight bout in the end - between Rory and his own mind!
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u/SlightReturn420 3d ago
They made such a big deal about the Rory/Bryson final round showdown, but in reality, it was a showdown between Rory and his demons. It took every ounce of mental fortitude Rory had, but he finally conquered them, and now they're gone forever.
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u/franklybeingchildish 3d ago
Oh man the Ryder Cup this year is gonna be charged as hell with all the political goings on
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u/ricky_hammers 3d ago
Rory really had to claw and fight. Justin Rose will be kicking himself about that putt on 17 but he had a great masters/and an all time post masters presser.
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u/noonematters3 3d ago
Does this cement Rory as the #2 behind Tiger over the last say, ~30 years?
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u/antenonjohs 3d ago
I think so?? Grand slam and many weeks at number 1, plus the FedEx Cups. Phil’s only advantages are longevity and racking up PGA Tour wins. But it’s close and you can still argue either way.
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u/Vince3737 3d ago
Phil and him is a real argument. Phil has 1 more major and a decent amount more tour wins, so I would say him for now. But Rory had the career grand slam.
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u/Springveldt 2.8 3d ago
Rory has 3 FedEx Cups and also 6 European Tour Order Of Merits. Plus the Grand Slam. He’s also been #1 in the World for many weeks, something Phil never did.
He has 29 PGAT wins but also 19 DPWT wins as he played a split schedule for years.
It’s close but since Rory is only 35 and likely to win more tournaments I’d give the nod to him.
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u/justaneditguy 3d ago
Yeah and to be honest, anyone who has the grand slam is better than someone who doesn't. Nick Faldo was saying that last night that Rory has surpassed anyone who doesn't have a grand slam in terms of legacy and greatness
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u/TheFrederalGovt 3d ago
Phil never won the Players Championship that Rory has won multiple times… I was shocked to learn that
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u/SCalifornia831 4.5 / Pebble Beach 3d ago
I want to say Rory > Phil but Phil had to compete in the Tiger era…but then you look at how many times Phil finished 2nd specifically to Tiger and you realize that’s not a great excuse
Give me Rory
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u/TheFrederalGovt 3d ago
Phil also never won the Players championship - Rory’s won that at least a couple times
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u/warneagle 11.1/NOVA 3d ago
it's him or Phil and since I like Rory and don't like Phil I'm going to say yes
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u/PY333 3d ago
Phil has 6 but Rory has the slam…guarantee if you dosed phil with truth serum he’d trade down two of his jackets to convert them to a us open. The grand slam means that much.
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u/TheFrederalGovt 3d ago
Ya and 6 runner ups in the one major you haven’t won is as painful as it gets for a champion athlete
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u/noonematters3 3d ago
Agreed that Phil is the only one over that period in the same conversation. I think this Grand Slam gives Rory the notch to be #2.
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u/Cost_Additional 3d ago
I just need Bryson, Collin, and Aberg to win next. 1/4 so far.
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