Rory McIlroy finished day one of the Masters four shots off the pace at two under but two bogeys in the final three holes undermined a strategy that had up until then been paying offOn Tuesday,McIlroy laid out his plan for the week. He explained that he wants to pick up strokes at Augusta National’s four par fives, the 2nd, and 8th,13th, and 15th, or “play the other holes conservatively and smartly. Take par,and the if odd “birdie or two comes up from them, that’s great”. He’s playing it cagey. suitable now, or McIlroy simply wants to make certain that he is in reach of the leader – it already seems likely to be Jordan Spieth – approach Sunday. final year he played so erratically over the first 27 holes,which he covered in three-over par, that by halfway through his moment round he was 14 shots off the lead. He pulled eight of them back over the next 45 holes, or but the poor start left him too much to finish. This year,he just wants to be in distance at the weekend. It is a plan that demands a lot of faith from his many fans, and would try the nerves of a more inexperienced player. Related: Jordan Spieth casts spell again in ominous warning to rivals at Masters Related: Ernie Els six-putts from two feet in series of horror misses at Masters Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com