Rory McIlroy missed fairways at Masters, explained: How errant drives are catching up to defending champ at Augusta
McIlroy's missed fairways are beginning to catch up to him, as his six-stroke lead has vanished.
Rory McIlroy missed fairways at Masters, explained: How errant drives are catching up to defending champ at Augusta originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . While still sitting atop the leaderboard after three rounds at Augusta, Rory McIlroy's 6-stroke lead has disappeared, and Cameron Young is now tied for the lead at 11-under.
A large reason why McIlroy hasn't dominated as much as he could have, despite that record 36-hole lead, is due to his troubles finding the fairway off the tee this tournament. Of the 54 players who have made the cut, McIlroy has a 50% fairway hit rate (21/42), which is dead last and two percent lower than the next closest golfers. Here is a statistical look at McIlroy's first three rounds from the tee box and how it compares to his career fairway accuracy rate.
SN's MASTERS HQ: Live Masters leaderboard | Masters TV coverage | Live streaming Rory McIlroy missed fairways at the Masters After his third round concluded on Saturday, McIlroy had missed the most fairways compared to players who made the cut. Here is the full breakdown. Fewest fairways hit this week.
Of the 54 players who made the cut (where they sit on the leaderboard). 21 of 42: Rory McIlroy (1st) 23 of 42: Marco Penge (36th) 23 of 42: Nicolai Hojgaard (47th) 25 of 42: Charl Schwartzel (54th) 26 of 42: Sam Stevens (36th) 26 of 42: Kris… pic. twitter.