To say what happened to Rory McIlroy on Sunday at Augusta National was heartbreaking wouldn't totally do it justice. The entire time it was happening,
Babolat AeroPro Drive Racquetgolf fans everywhere were turning their heads, hoping not to see exactly the massacre that was going on at the Masters. But if there is a silver lining, it's that Rory isn't the only one to fall apart lately in majors. Here is a short list of the most recent failures, and what exactly happened to each of them.
Rory McIlroy, final round 80 at the 2011 Masters: You just watched it,
Head YOUTEK Speed Pro Racquet L5so you know the story, but just to recap; McIlroy turns the front nine at 1-over 37, not the best but not a bad number, and then completely falls apart. A triple-bogey on the 10th,
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Tennis Racquetfollowed by a four-putt on the 12th doomed him, and he would eventually miss a short birdie putt on the 18th hole to shoot a final round 80 after leading by four shots heading into the final round.
Rory McIlroy never made it that far. A 21-year-old star from Northern Ireland, McIlroy bogeyed the first hole and added another bogey at the fifth before making his first — and only — birdie at the seventh hole. He shot a front-nine 37,
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But McIlroy picked his head up at the cheers he did not expect to hear. The remaining fans called his name and clapped for the entire 20 seconds it took him to walk to the clubhouse locker room. McIlroy — who had taken a four-shot lead into the final day of the Masters,
Tennis Racquets For Saleblown almost all of it on one disastrous hole and finished 10 shots behind Schwartzel at four under par — smiled and waved his hand in appreciation.