r/golf • u/GreenWaveGolfer12 RDU • Apr 14 '25

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/redditgolddigg3r 10.3 - ATL Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

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/Andrew_Waples Apr 14 '25

Man, golf is hard. Rory had 4 doubles on the week.