{"id":2423238,"date":"2025-04-14T10:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rory-mcilroy-admits-what-was-going-through-his-head-as-masters-lead-slipped-away-on-first-hole\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:29:54","slug":"rory-mcilroy-admits-what-was-going-through-his-head-as-masters-lead-slipped-away-on-first-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rory-mcilroy-admits-what-was-going-through-his-head-as-masters-lead-slipped-away-on-first-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy Admits What Was Going Through His Head as Masters Lead Slipped Away on First Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frory-mcilroy-admits-what-was-going-through-his-head-as-masters-lead-slipped-away-on-first-hole%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rory McIlroy faced a tumultuous final round at teh Masters, were his dreams of winning the prestigious tournament seemed to slip away at several points. He lost a two-shot lead early in the round and narrowly missed a crucial 5-foot putt that could have secured his victory.However, McIlroy turned the tide in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesse-singal-explains-how-glaad-used-false-information-to-put-him-on-splc-style-hate-list\/\" title=\"Jesse Singal Explains How GLAAD Used False Information To Put Him On SPLC-Style Hate List\">sudden death<\/a> against Justin Rose, making a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">remarkable wedge shot<\/a> to clinch the championship and achieve a career Grand Slam\u2014an honor shared by only six players in golf history. Reflecting on his journey, McIlroy expressed his emotions about the meaning of this win and encouraged his daughter to pursue her dreams relentlessly. Meanwhile, Justin Rose, who had forced a playoff with a clutch 20-foot putt, lamented his missed opportunity, having lost in another playoff at Augusta. Despite the challenges and nerves, McIlroy took pride in how he responded to setbacks throughout the week, ultimately earning a victory he long desired.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream &mdash; winning the Masters &mdash; the more it kept slipping away.<\/p>\n<p>As his final round began on Sunday, a two-shot lead was gone in two holes. A four-shot lead was gone in three holes, with a shocker of a mistake. A 5-foot putt on the final hole to win was narrowly missed.<\/p>\n<p>And then McIlroy turned what could have been another major collapse into his grandest moment of all when he hit wedge to 3 feet for birdie in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golf-lee-in-a-really-good-place-ahead-of-evian-championship-title-defence\/\" title=\"...-Lee in a \u2018really good place\u2019 ahead of Evian Championship title defence\">sudden-death playoff<\/a> against Justin Rose to become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champion-says-golf-now-fourth-priority-delivers-important-pro-family-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masters<\/a> champion and take his place in golf history as the sixth player with the career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There were points in my career where I didn&rsquo;t know if I would have this nice garment over my shoulders,&rdquo; McIlroy said. &ldquo;But I didn&rsquo;t make it easy today. I certainly didn&rsquo;t make it easy. I was nervous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was one of the toughest days I&rsquo;ve ever had on the golf course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;I was unbelievably nervous this morning&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Masters Champion Rory McIlroy was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/accuser-testifies-ghislaine-maxwell-set-appointment-times-for-14-year-old-to-visit-epstein\/\" title=\"Accuser Testifies Ghislaine Maxwell \u2018Set Appointment Times\u2019 For 14-Year-Old To Visit Epstein\">emotional roller coaster<\/a> all Sunday. It was never easy, which makes it well EARNED <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qeY9UbAm0D\">pic.twitter.com\/qeY9UbAm0D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe I (@TourPicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TourPicks\/status\/1911572857588490645?\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I started to wonder if it would ever be my time,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tiger-woods-suffers-major-injury-practicing-masters-will-likely-miss-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masters<\/a> ended with more heartache for Rose, who lost to Sergio Garcia in a playoff in 2017 and forced this one with a clutch 20-foot birdie on the 18th hole for a 6-under 66. He wound up joining Ben Hogan as the only players to lose twice in playoffs at Augusta National.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the kind of putt you dream about as a kid, and to have it and hole it, it was a special feeling,&rdquo; Rose said. &ldquo;And unfortunately, the playoff, they always end so quickly. If you&rsquo;re not the guy to hit the great shot or hole the great putt, it&rsquo;s over. But not really anything I could have done more today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My dreams have been made today,&rdquo; McIlroy said.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, speaking to 4-year-old daughter Poppy, he told her: &ldquo;Never give up on your dreams. Never, ever give up on your dreams.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just think all week how I responded to setbacks, that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ll take from this week,&rdquo; McIlroy said. &ldquo;Couldn&rsquo;t be more proud I myself for that and being able to back bounce when I needed to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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By the start of his final round on Sunday, he had lost a two-shot lead in just two holes and a four-shot lead in three holes due to an unexpected error. He narrowly missed a 5-foot putt on the last hole that would have secured his victory. 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