Rory McIlroy

2022 - 4 - 10

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Golf World Reacts To Rory McIlroy's Performance Sunday (The Spun)

Entering today at one-over par for the weekend, Rory McIlroy seemed unlikely to factor into the final result at the Masters.

So much talk this week about how it might be “too late” for him to win for the career grand slam because he can’t be “selfish” enough at this point in his life. It’s unlikely that McIlroy can make up that gap, unless Scheffler implodes, and Cameron Smith (-7) is sandwiched between the two of them as well. That was before the 32-year-old went out and set the course ablaze.

Watch: Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa hole-out from same bunker on ... (usatoday.com)

Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa holed-out from same bunker on 18 for an incredible Masters moment at Augusta National Golf Club.

The sand-save earned McIlroy the week’s first bogey-free round as he shot up the leaderboard on the final day to post a 8-under 64 and put up a number at 7 under for the tournament, just three shots behind 54-hole leader Scottie Scheffler at the time. Both players found the back-right bunker behind Augusta National Golf Club’s final hole and both proceeded to hole-out on consecutive shots, sending the patrons into an absolute frenzy of cheers and chants of “Rory! Rory!” and “Collin! Collin!” This year at the 86th playing of the first men’s major of the year, it seemed like Tiger Woods’ return to competitive golf would take the crown.

Masters 2022: Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa delivered ALL ... (GolfDigest.com)

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy has had some dramatic moments at Augusta National. Nothing was quite as epic as his 18th hole and the celebration that ensued.

The 18th hole delivers iconic moments year after year. But as great players do, he manufactured an all-time great shot from the right greenside bunker, his ball rolling into the hole to cap a 64. Delivering a big charge on Sunday, he stalled out after getting it to seven under for the round through 13 holes after an eagle at 13.

Holy Rory! Watch McIlroy (and the Crowd) Go Berserk After Holing ... (Sports Illustrated)

Rory McIlroy, still stalking his first green jacket, had the Masters patrons roaring with a Sunday 64 capped by a holeout from the bunker at the 18th hole.

This week was the 32-year-old's eighth attempt to finish the career grand slam. "I've never heard roars like that at the 18th." To play as well as I did today, and to finish like this, it's absolutely incredible," McIlroy said after the round on the CBS broadcast.

Rory McIlroy Matches Lowest Final Round in Masters History with 64 ... (Bleacher Report)

The veteran golfer came into Sunday at one over but played like a man on fire in the final round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, shooting an eight-under 64, ...

But he gave Augusta a Sunday for the ages regardless of where he finishes. #themasters pic.twitter.com/C5CKQdNi1t #themasters pic.twitter.com/ZsUNfnyyJ8 #themasters pic.twitter.com/DWXrJxsA5A He is four under par today and tied for third place. Rory McIlroy is making his move. #themasters pic.twitter.com/qeeV1EkQnt "It's what you dream about. A brilliant roll at No. 7 moves McIlroy to two under for the Tournament. #themasters pic.twitter.com/BowR8LjYJT The Masters @TheMasters The Masters @TheMasters Rory McIlroy ties the lowest final-round score in Masters Tournament history with a 64.

This is the second-lowest 18-hole score in a major of McIlroy’s career and lowest since a 63 in the first round of the 2010 Open Championship.#theMasters

Rory McIlroy finishes historic Masters round with unreal bunker shot (New York Post)

Rory McIlroy finished his remarkable final round at the 2022 Masters in style – now he waits to see if his charge was enough.

It is one off the course record of 63 held by Nick Price (1934) and Greg Norman (1996). His bogey-free round included six birdies and an eagle. McIlroy, 32, chipped a bunker shot near the middle of the green at par-4 18 and saw it take a long and perfect left turn into the cup for a round-sealing birdie at Augusta on Sunday.

WATCH: Rory McIlroy Holes Incredible Bunker Shot At The Masters (Golf Monthly)

That sound grew larger and larger, with McIlroy's ball edging closer and closer to the hole, so much so that it rolled in for a birdie and an exceptional round ...

As his ball trickled to the hole, it dropped in the centre, with McIlroy launching his club and producing an adrenaline-fuelled celebration that we haven't seen for some time! Four pars then followed at Augusta National (opens in new tab), with his drive at the 18th finding the fairway bunker. Playing with Collin Morikawa (opens in new tab), who also holed out at the very same bunker, McIlroy aimed his bunker shot at the last so far right of the pin you may have been confused as to what was occurring.