• McIlroy defeats Na on 20th hole to prove form before Masters
• Northern Irishman now faces Zach Johnson in AustinPositive news for Rory McIlroy resonates both in a glance to the past and prospects for the near future. final year he qualified for the knockout stages of the WGC Match Play Championship courtesy of a 20th-hole victory over Billy Horschel. The Northern Irishman was ultimately to claim the title. At the Austin Country Club on Friday McIlroy did the very tournament a favour by eliminating Kevin Na,again on the 20th hole.
If that analysis appears harsh, it should be pointed out that Na takes pace of play to current levels and for entirely the wrong reasons. There might not acquire been enough daylight hours remaining to total this tournament in due time had Na seen off the four-time major winner. Scandalously it took until the 16th hole of this keenly contested match for Na to be jostled along by officials.
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Source: theguardian.com