Rory McIlroy struggles as Scottie Scheffler copes with nasty, windy Augusta
Rory McIlroy bemoaned the woeful pace of play after seeing his bid for a career grand slam blown off course on day two of the Masters.
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The third round of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times:
Marathon ahead as DeChambeau leads, Woods looks for more Augusta magic
AUGUSTA, Georgia : Bryson DeChambeau sits atop the leaderboard while Tiger Woods faces another Masters test on Friday as the year's first major looks to get back on schedule after a rain-hit opening round.
The Masters: Mixed emotions for Rory McIlroy after opening 71
Rory McIlroy had mixed emotions after carding a one-under-par 71 on a windswept opening day of the 88th Masters.
'I'm not out of it' - Mixed emotions for Rory McIlroy after Day 1
Rory McIlroy had mixed emotions after carding a one-under-par 71 on a windswept opening day of the 88th Masters. McIlroy, carded four birdies and three bogeys in his lowest opening round since 2018, but ended the day five shots behind playing partner Scottie Scheffler and six adrift of clubhouse leader Bryson DeChambeau. "It's satisfying in one sense because it's a decent start compared to the way I've played here recently, but I felt like it could have been two or three better," McIlroy, who is making his 10th attempt to win a green jacket and complete the career grand slam, said. "I think after the slow start making a few birdies around the turn was good. A little wasteful coming in. I had a good chance for birdie on 15 in the middle of the fairway and didn't take that. "Missed a shortish one on 16 and then the bogey on 17. But overall still not a bad score, and obviously a lot of golf left to play. "I'm definitely not out of the tournament and not chasing anything tomorrow. I'm playing with Scottie so can keep an eye on what he's doing and I'm looking forward to getting back out there. "If you look at Scottie compared to the rest of the field, the amount of bogey-free rounds he shoots is phenomenal, and that's the secret to winning major championships. "I made three bogeys today, which is fine out there in these conditions, but just need to tidy it up a little bit to try to keep up with him."
Bryson DeChambeau leads at Augusta but the relentless Scottie Scheffler is on his tail
Bryson DeChambeau beat his personal par by two shots as a relentless Scottie Scheffler made an ominous start to his bid for a second Masters title. Almost three and a half years after claiming that Augusta National was a "par 67 for me" due to his prodigious hitting, DeChambeau carded a seven-under-par 65 on a windswept opening day which followed a lengthy weather delay. But that was only good enough for a one-shot lead over Scheffler, the world number one and 2022 champion posting a bogey-free 66 that left playing partner Rory McIlroy trailing in his wake. McIlroy, who is making his 10th attempt to win the Masters and complete a career grand slam, made four birdies and three bogeys in his 71, while defending champion Jon Rahm bogeyed the last two holes in a 73.
McIlroy satisfied after carding best Masters start since 2018
AUGUSTA, Georgia : Rory McIlroy has often jettisoned himself out of contention in the first round of the Masters but the Northern Irishman managed to flip the script on Thursday and pump life into his hopes of completing the career Grand Slam.
Jack Nicklaus says concentration lapses behind Rory McIlroy not winning Masters
Jack Nicklaus criticised Rory McIlroy for a lack of concentration as the 88th Masters belatedly got under way at Augusta National.