Golf Channel · Apr 9, 2016
Spieth-McIlroy Masters duel one for fans to savor
AUGUSTA, Ga. – For all the attempts to manufacture suspense with contrived marquee pairings on Days 1 and 2 of a major, it never has the same feel as when these types of title bouts emerge organically.
When players like world No. 2 Jordan Spieth and No. 3 Rory McIlroy find themselves setting out for a weekend round in the day’s ultimate two-ball as a result of stellar play – and not the strained creations of marketing executives – is when the game is at its best.
If Game 7 is the best phrase in all of sports, a final pairing of Rory and Jordan on Day 3 at Augusta National is only slightly less inspiring than if the duo ended up setting out together on Sunday.