Brandel Chamblee suggests why Rory McIlroy can never be compared to Tiger Woods
Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images Rory McIlroy may just have blown his best chance of emulating Tiger Woods by becoming a multiple champion at The Masters. Woods was in contention for a dramatic return to the major tournament he has won five times, most recently in 2019. But the legendary figure has decided to take a step back from golf in a bid to focus on his mental health, which looks to be a wise decision to say the least.
In his absence, one-time Masters winner McIlroy stole the limelight early on, soaring to a record six-shot lead after 36 holes. But the defending champion now enters the final round level with Cameron Young, with Brandel Chamblee making a direct reference to the great Woods after that extraordinary collapse. Brandel Chamblee cannot compare Rory McIlroy to Tiger Woods Speaking on Golf Channel , Chamblee said about retaining a lead at The Masters: “Six players have had a five-shot lead prior to Rory’s six-shot lead today in the history of The Masters, going back to its beginning.
“Only one of those players was able to increase that lead on the weekend. Only Ray Floyd in 1976. “All the other players averaged on the weekend, eight shots higher than the scores they shot to get the lead.
“They were not the same person on the weekend that they were building that lead. This is why we marvel at Tiger Woods. “It is the rarest of athlete that comes in and can be the exact same person when he’s built a significant lead that built that lead and can continue.
“I don’t care who. Pick a player. Ben Hogan tied for the lead 1952 here, shot 79 on Sunday.