Rory McIlroy was fired up by his finish at Augusta in 2022 but he can still keep life and golf in perspective, he tells Ewan Murray
Yet it is McIlroy’s Georgia moment that has appeared on highlights reels through the long winter months. It served as a reminder of why he remains such captivating viewing.“It was the first year in a long time I came away from Augusta feeling really happy about the week,” he says. “Yes, I started too many shots behind on Sunday, but … when you get into scenarios like that, I didn’t know what Scottie was doing so there’s still that hope that something could happen.
“That was the first year in a long time that I felt joy and happiness. I appreciated the moment and where I was rather than thinking about what I hadn’t done. It was almost like going through some sort of mental barrier. I wanted a 90-hole Masters rather than 72. I wanted another crack at it right away.
Second place in 2022 was the 33-year-old’s highest Augusta finish; that closing 64 his finest score over 18 holes on the course and the joint-lowest final round in tournament history. Just do not suggest to McIlroy he may have cracked the Masters code or that the whiff of azaleas alone will carry him through this year’s event.
“Look at the two most successful players in history at Augusta, Tiger and Jack. They built their game around patience and discipline.” Messrs Woods and Nicklaus have 11 Masters between them.
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