Justin Rose responds to Rory McIlroy’s struggles on day three at The Masters as he moves into contention
Justin Rose has once again played his way into a strong position to win The Masters on Sunday at Augusta National. Rose made a six-under-par 66 in the final round last year to tie Rory McIlroy at -11 before losing in a playoff hole.
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Justin Rose has once again played his way into a strong position to win The Masters on Sunday at Augusta National . Rose made a six-under-par 66 in the final round last year to tie Rory McIlroy at -11 before losing in a playoff hole. The Englishman is now looking to go one better this weekend by beating McIlroy and Cameron Young to win the Green Jacket.
Rose has revealed whether McIlroy’s struggles on day three at Augusta changed his approach towards catching him. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Justin Rose reacts to Rory McIlroy’s 73 on day three at The Masters McIlroy entered the third round on Saturday with a record-breaking six-shot lead , and some expected him to extend his advantage.
Instead, the Northern Irishman struggled with pulled and pushed shots throughout the round and could only shoot a 73 (+1). He remains co-leader of the tournament, but his vulnerability has given Rose and the chasing pack more hope. However, Rose insisted in his post-round interview that McIlroy’s woes did not “change anything” about his approach.
“I just know it’s all to play for,” he said. “It wouldn’t really change anything anyway, to be honest with you. “I felt like there were enough good players at 10, 11, and guys were getting into double digits.