Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

prawnsambo

The Tetrarch wrote: »

These numbers might.
Average driving distance US Masters 2019
1st Tony Finau 315.75
2nd Rory McIlroy 313.88

I'm not arguing the fact that Rory McIlroy is one of the biggest hitters on tour. You don't need to count eagles to know that. Just that your initial metric wasn't what you thought it was.

prawnsambo

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Your comment is a bit vague. Please give detail.

What part was difficult to understand? It's only a couple of sentences.

GreeBo

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Rory had three eagles in the US Masters this year.
He has 15 birdies (at par 3,4,5), well behind Schauffle 25, Woods 22, Harding 21.
McIlroy had 3 birdies at par 4s, Schauffle had 11.
Those numbers suggest Rory is a bomber.

prawnsambo wrote: »

Sorry, but those numbers don't suggest anything. Eagles on the par 5s in Augusta aren't exactly the preserve of the bombers. They're in reach in two for most of the players on tour unless the wind is against them. The big issue is being out of position. It doesn't matter how long you hit it then.

The Tetrarch wrote: »

These numbers might.
Average driving distance US Masters 2019
1st Tony Finau 315.75
2nd Rory McIlroy 313.88

Huh?!
What on earth has your first post got to do with your second post?
You dont give numbers for anyone else's eagles so how you can use those numbers to determine anything is beyond me.


A more important stat might be how many bogeys he had compared to the field

GreeBo

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Please explain your comment.

Its pretty simple.
Your post was illogical.
The relative score on each hole has little correlation with distance, unlike for example, average driving distance.

Barnaboy

Rory has just played the most ridiculous shot! WTF! Stuck behind a tree and buried. punched up to a few feet from the hole. He is purring now.

Could be his week again. He seems to love this place.

SuprSi

Barnaboy wrote: »

Rory has just played the most ridiculous shot! WTF! Stuck behind a tree and buried. punched up to a few feet from the hole. He is purring now.

Could be his week again. He seems to love this place.

It was an incredible shot

PokeHerKing

Barnaboy wrote:

Could be his week again. He seems to love this place.

He needs to stop spraying it all over the place off the tee first.

Barnaboy

SuprSi wrote: »

It was an incredible shot

And then misses the putt, aarrggghhh.

Remind me

PokeHerKing wrote: »

He needs to stop spraying it all over the place off the tee first.

Certainly did on 16 & 18!

rooney30

The Masters bounce , to be expected I suppose

Trampas

Throws away a good round with a bad finish

First Up

Trampas wrote:

Throws away a good round with a bad finish

Awful finish. Looked to be in command until he duffed his bunker shot on 17. He's still well in it though.

Rikand

Only 2 behind going into tomorrow. Will be out in the 3rd last group playing with Justin Rose

Dr. Bre

I think Rory will win tonight. Apart from Rose not too many names you would fear at the top

Remind me

2 poor pars for Rory on 7 & 8

bigtimecharlie

Not looking like it's going to be his day.

LuckyGent88

Remind me wrote: »

2 poor pars for Rory on 7 & 8

Yeah especially on 7 after two great shots. Criminal to 3 putt from there then.

Can’t see him winning now. Still more positive results but for him to get in that world number one position he needs to really win from these positions

bigtimecharlie

Bogie on 9 so won't win now.

First Up

Embarrasing now.

Remind me

Ouch

LuckyGent88

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Yeah especially on 7 after two great shots. Criminal to 3 putt from there then.

Can’t see him winning now. Still more positive results but for him to get in that world number one position he needs to really win from these positions

Scratch that good finish. Having a bit of an implosion.

fullstop

What happened on 10?? Beside the green in 2 and took 7?

Remind me

fullstop wrote: »

What happened on 10?? Beside the green in 2 and took 7?

Duffed 2 chips

Bob Harris

Dr. Bre wrote: »

I think Rory will win tonight. Apart from Rose not too many names you would fear at the top

I think with Rory the biggest name he fears is his own. So many mistakes entirely of his own making.

Telecaster58

Remind me wrote: »

Duffed 2 chips

Chipped like a 28 handicapper.

NIMAN

Are all of his problems mental at present?

Hitch2222

NIMAN wrote: »

Are all of his problems mental at present?

Hard to imagine the most consistent player of 2019 has too many mental problems.

Old diesel

Worth remembering that even with this mess up at the 10th hole - he was still good enough over the weekend for T8.

NIMAN

Hitch2222 wrote: »

Hard to imagine the most consistent player of 2019 has too many mental problems.

Perhaps.

I'll admit I'm not a big golf fan, and my only regular viewing of the sport would be the majors, but he does seem to collapse when often in a great position.

Perhaps it's just the nature of the sport, or else I'm being too harsh on him.

Didn't realise he was the most consistent player around.

Pissartist

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