To be fair, I did not watch any of the Masters yesterday. I was off having fun doing life stuff. I was a bit taken aback with the result from moving day and I was not surprised either. Augusta National is a tough track and Rory McIlroy did not have his best game according to the results on the leaderboard. That is the nature of professional sports. I was surprised at the lower scores that propelled players to the top of the leaderboard. Specifically, Cameron Young and Scottie Scheffler shooting 65 and Russel Henley and Patrick Cantlay shooting 66. I mentioned yesterday that low scores like these were needed to make a run at the top of the leaderboard. Right now, Cameron Young is the only score that made a significant difference.
With 9 players within 5 strokes of the top players, anything thing can happen today. The walk down the 18th hole could be any of the top players as they all vie for the green jacket. So, who will come out on top, will I still think Rory McIlroy will come through in the end. He is has the game if it shows up. Again, staying in play off the tee will be his greatest challenge. The rest, just need to play solid golf. The lower down the leader board, the more chances you need to take in order to make a run. It is going to be fun to watch for sure.
In case you missed Rory’s rollercoaster ride, here is a quick recap:
I looking forward to watching today’s action. Anything can and will happen. I hope you have time to catch the action today at Augusta National.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!