AUGUSTA, Ga. – Rory McIlroy arrived at the Masters with a new pre-tournament routine. The previous seven trips to Augusta National had produced a less-than-desired result and he was looking for a spark.
It didn’t work.
For much of the weekend it looked like the same McIlroy around Augusta National. He was only a shot off the lead heading into the third round but repeatedly recorded untimely bogeys, failed to make many birdies and let, seemingly, every mistake compound itself into another.
The end result was 70-71-77-71 for a 1-over-par total and a 10th-place tie.