Russell Henley says if he still believes he can catch Rory McIlroy on the final day of The Masters
Saturday at The Masters saw a series of incredible performances all the way down the leaderboard. Russell Henley was among them, shooting a second round 66 to move to six-under on the day.
Photo by Kieran Cleeves/Augusta National/Getty Images Saturday at The Masters saw a series of incredible performances all the way down the leaderboard. Russell Henley was among them, shooting a second round 66 to move to six-under on the day. He had no bogeys and six birdies on the day, and shot three-under on his final four holes to make a late charge.
By the time he was in the clubhouse, the American was six strokes behind Rory McIlroy. It would take a herculean effort for him to close that gap tomorrow. After his round, he said if he thinks it’s possible.
Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images Russell Henley eyes top of leaderboard on Masters final day McIlroy took the biggest-ever 36-hole lead into Saturday, so it was going to be a tall task for anyone who wanted to catch him. But Henley gave himself a chance, albeit a slim one. He analysed his round afterwards, “I think that’s my lowest round here.
You know, super calm conditions, and I just felt like I hit my irons great and gave myself a lot of looks for birdie and had some good par saves. Yeah, extremely pleased. ” He continued, “I hit an awful double-cross on 15 off the tee, and just to get the ball back to where I had a wedge in was a really good shot.