One before PGA Tour Pro hopes CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz missed his five putts on the 18th green five green without the playoffs, which will win his Masters.
When McIlroy Augusta National Golf Club On Sunday. But his putt left and left, and he missed the 72nd hole of the game, forcing Justin Rose to die suddenly, who had earlier sunk the birdie on the same green for a game under 11.
Of course, McIlroy went on to No. 18 in that playoffs, he was pure emotion for the green, and when he finished his career grand slam, customers roared around him.
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Steve Elkington stood out in the 2010 PGA Championship. (Jeff Hannis today – American Sports)
But before PGA Tour Pro Steve Elkington heard Nantz say simply, “We’re going to playoffs”, and McIlroy hit a bogey in a bogey and dropped below 11 shots.
“It’s probably the biggest collapse in golf history, f — f — Ing CBS said, ‘We have a playoff,’” Elkington wrote on X.
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Elkington, 62, a Australian, felt that Nantz and other broadcasters had to be even more critical of McIlroy at that moment. For that one that not only didn’t win the Masters, but missed a major victory over the past 11 years, including a collapse at the 2024 U.S. Open, it would have been an epic collapse.
Elkington went on to criticize McIlroy, saying his No. 18 approach to 125 yards is easy for pros.
“That’s the wedge of the 18-year-old right bunker…a wedge,” he said.
Rory McIlroy owns the Masters Championship Championship trophy at the Augusta National Golf Club. (Kyle Terada-Imagn image)
While Elkington is crucial, many people like what Nantz and CBS do in these high-stress moments, thus making the suspense work hard on McIlroy’s last round of his turbulent final round.
When McIlroy buried his birdie putt in the playoffs and bent his knees, Nanz simply said, “Rory has his masterpiece.” From there, without a word from Nanz or anyone else, McIlroy left the Green and met with emotional celebrations with his family and team.
McIlroy joins Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods In rare golf history, he is the only golfer to complete a professional grand slam.
Former PGA Tour pro Steve Elkington criticized Jim Nantz for his phone call during Rory McIlroy’s 18-year-old turnover in the Masters. (Imagn)
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Meanwhile, Elkington ranked as third in his career, winning 10 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 PGA Championship. His best result at Augusta was the T-3-3 in 1993.
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