rory with eagle chance opportunity win

[tabascojet]

+5 today and he can still win it..... crazy!

 

[tabascojet]

pushed it....four way sudden death. 3 of the guys double bogeyed in last round hitting the water and the 4th misses short putt for par and the win on 18th. pretty entertaining round.

 

[TobyTyler]

+5 today and he can still win it..... crazy!

Huge gag job on the back nine but a great shot in there on 18 for the eagle opprtunity but couldn't follow it up. Looking forward to the playoff.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Huge gag job on the back nine but a great shot in there on 18 for the eagle opprtunity but couldn't follow it up. Looking forward to the playoff.

That shot was insane. But Rory could not get it done today.

But he looks to be back on track for the season which is good news

 

[ida one]

Any time you shoot a 76, 5 over par you should not win a tournament.

With that said-- Rory played his heart out this week

 

[TobyTyler]

Any time you shoot a 76, 5 over par you should not win a tournament.

With that said-- Rory played his heart out this week

At least he had the balls to take a post round interview and answer questions. Woods would not have done that.

 

[packerzrule]

At least he had the balls to take a post round interview and answer questions. Woods would not have done that.

Agreed. But then again, never saw Woods crap his pants as bad as McIlroy did though

 

[TobyTyler]

Agreed. But then again, never saw Woods crap his pants as bad as McIlroy did though

He did it yesterday. A 67 (3 under) on Sunday puts him in a playoff but instead he melted down and was 6 over when he quit on 13.

 

[RaiderZar]

He did it yesterday. A 67 (3 under) on Sunday puts him in a playoff but instead he melted down and was 6 over when he quit on 13.

 

[packerzrule]

He did it yesterday. A 67 (3 under) on Sunday puts him in a playoff but instead he melted down and was 6 over when he quit on 13.

So you're equating someone that failed was playing poorly due to a health issue that eventually forced him to WD to someone that had a 60 hole lead then played 5 over the 12 holes?

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Glad to see Henley (sp?) come back and win that Tourney, thought he was toast after hitting into the water on that par 3 and posting a double.

Rory was all class in his post tourney interview. Guy had no problem pointing out his back nine meltdown shots with grace. Guy's like that overcome those mental faults quicker than most. He is playing well heading towards Augusta.

I'll toss him as an early favorite to win the Masters. As most others would too.

 

[SFNL]

So you're equating someone that failed was playing poorly due to a health issue that eventually forced him to WD to someone that had a 60 hole lead then played 5 over the 12 holes?

Pretty much

 

[ATL96Steeler]

He did it yesterday. A 67 (3 under) on Sunday puts him in a playoff but instead he melted down and was 6 over when he quit on 13.

Quitting for health reasons is hardly a pants crapper imo, but TW has choked before...they all have.

Rory should be really pissed...kudos for pulling himself off the deck with the approach on 18 in regulation, but he clearly felt the pressure...not sure why...no one chasing him has anywhere near the credentials he has.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Glad to see Henley (sp?) come back and win that Tourney, thought he was toast after hitting into the water on that par 3 and posting a double.

Rory was all class in his post tourney interview. Guy had no problem pointing out his back nine meltdown shots with grace. Guy's like that overcome those mental faults quicker than most. He is playing well heading towards Augusta.

I'll toss him as an early favorite to win the Masters. As most others would too.

He did handle it well, but he's starting to have those post fuck up round questions asked a bit too much...that was his tourney to win...too much game to let that one get away...I thought he was going to runway actually, maybe the wind picked up in the afternoon, but too many scores posted in the 60s to give him a pass.

Masters...absolutely he's a favorite, but THE favorite...I don't know.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

I would place Rory in the top5, NOT as the favorite. To many Euros play well @ Augusta.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I would place Rory in the top5, NOT as the favorite. To many Euros play well @ Augusta.

Still a month to go...Rory is definitely top 5...but if Stenson can re-engage I like his chances...Bubba...if the weather doesn't dry out here in the next 3 weeks it's likely to play long and slow.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Still a month to go...Rory is definitely top 5...but if Stenson can re-engage I like his chances...Bubba...if the weather doesn't dry out here in the next 3 weeks it's likely to play long and slow.

Long-n-straight works well at Augusta, but the short game and putting will trump the long ball everytime.

 

[TobyTyler]

So you're equating someone that failed was playing poorly due to a health issue that eventually forced him to WD to someone that had a 60 hole lead then played 5 over the 12 holes?

Problem is I don't believe Woods had a health issue. I believe he was pissed, thought he was out of it and quit.

 

[TobyTyler]

Glad to see Henley (sp?) come back and win that Tourney, thought he was toast after hitting into the water on that par 3 and posting a double.

Rory was all class in his post tourney interview. Guy had no problem pointing out his back nine meltdown shots with grace. Guy's like that overcome those mental faults quicker than most. He is playing well heading towards Augusta.

I'll toss him as an early favorite to win the Masters. As most others would too.

I like McIlroy a lot. He's one of my favorite young players. I don't quite trust him yet to close out at the Masters although he has closed at two other Majors. Something about his mental makeup that I just don't quite trust in the big moments yet.

 

[TobyTyler]

Long-n-straight works well at Augusta, but the short game and putting will trump the long ball everytime.

Ha ha! I think long and straight works well everywhere.