Collin Morikawa responds when asked if he finds Rory McIlroy intimidating
Photo by Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images Rory McIlroy was the man of the moment on the first two days of The Masters, seemingly closing in on another major title. McIlroy soared to a record six-shot lead at Augusta National, although that gap was quickly narrowed in the third round. Among the chasing pack was Collin Morikawa, who continued his fine run at the tournament with a four-under 68 on Saturday.
The American will enter Sunday at The Masters on five-under, despite having been severely hampered by a back injury this season. Along with discussing that injury after his third round, Morikawa was asked if he would describe McIlroy as intimidating, following comments from the 36-hole leader saying he wasn’t an intimidating player. Collin Morikawa unsure if intimidating is right to describe Rory McIlroy Also asked what intimidating means to him at Augusta , he said: “I would say… I think the biggest intimidating thing out here, especially when you’ve never been here, is just how grand everything is, right, and how vast it expands.
“We stand right here, and you can see… if you’re a little taller, you can see 18, 9, 8, 1, 2 over there, 7. It’s just so vast and large in the sense of you don’t really see that at many places. “I think when you’re able to really focus in on every hole, you’re able to play golf and just focus on that one shot.
I’ve been able to do that. “Intimidating, is Rory? I don’t know.
“When the guy is driving the ball lights-out, I don’t know if intimidating is the word, but it’s a feat of itself and it’s pretty impressive. “But I’ve learned to figure out how to play golf courses myself, and when I’m on, I feel like I’m on, and hopefully we’re able to keep up with everyone. ” Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Collin Morikawa never thought of withdrawing from The Masters Morikawa and McIlroy had plenty in common entering The Masters, with both players having been dealing with back injuries.