Augusta, VE. – While Rory Mcilroy was forging his Epic Masters Third Round on Saturday, his fellow competitors were taking note.
And when Mcilroy’s round ended, a two -shooting advantage was secured for the final round of Sunday after shooting 66 on Saturday, those players talked about how difficult it will be to track it.
“When he plays his best golf, it’s hard to catch him,” said Ludvig Åberg, 21, after finishing 6 years. We all saw it. “
Jason Day, who is 5 years old, said he has noticed a particularly steel approach in Mcilroy this week.
“He will be a very, very difficult person to overcome tomorrow the way he looks outside the golf course before the round, very safe, very balanced in himself,” “” He is the best player in our generation, sure. It simply makes things look so easy. Look at his score today, was 4 years through three holes?
“It’s explosive enough to do that.
Day said he is aware of the pressure that Mcilroy faces on Sunday, since he has not won a specialization in 11 years and tries to complete the Grand Slam of his career.
“Yes, there is obviously pressure, but it has pressure every week,” said Day. “
“I know he is at the bottom of his mind, but I think he is running so much confidence and believes so much belief in his game that it is almost as if he knew it will happen. And when you are playing like this, he is very calibrator.”
The day marveled from Mcilroy’s mental strength on Saturday.
After his incredible start, Mcilroy was planned a bit in the middle of the round before meeting with a Birdie in 13 and an eagle in 15.
“His mind … to be able to push and continue pushing and continuing to press, that is the most difficult in any tournament, actually,” said Day.
Corey Conners was paired with Mcilroy and had a front row for the fireworks on Saturday and is 8 years old, which delayed it for four shots.
“It was a fairly surprising beginning that Rory had,” said Conners. “Rory is a world -class player. He took advantage of some of the 5 today. Its length is quite impressive. His fire power and his ability to go to the right shot at the right time, something like that, was impressive with the players and again today.
“It will definitely be difficult to try to hunt.”