Rory McIlroy praises his caddie for what he did following his poor third round at The Masters, ‘I needed it’
Rory McIlroy looked to have thrown his chance of retaining his Masters title away after Saturday. McIlroy took the largest-ever 36-hole lead at The Masters into the weekend, leading by six strokes.
Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Rory McIlroy looked to have thrown his chance of retaining his Masters title away after Saturday. McIlroy took the largest-ever 36-hole lead at The Masters into the weekend, leading by six strokes. But by Sunday, that advantage had evaporated.
A third-round 73 meant he entered the final round tied at 11-under with Cameron Young. But on Sunday, he steadied the ship. McIlroy shot 71 on his final round, bogeying the 72nd hole to win The Masters by one stroke over Scottie Scheffler.
His swing, which was all over the place on Saturday, looked to have been fixed overnight, and he was in control throughout the second nine. Whatever happened between his third and fourth rounds worked, and McIlroy credited his caddie, Harry Diamond, for what he did to put him back on the right track. Photo by Jared C.
Tilton/Getty Images Rory McIlroy credits Harry Diamond for steadying the ship at The Masters After his disappointing third round, McIlroy hit the practice range to find his swing. And find it he did, as he came into the following round a totally different man. The Northern Irishman credited his caddie for suggesting they hit some balls afterward.