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Masters Golf
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round at the Masters golf tournament, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s fragile mental state got a big boost when he left Augusta National on Thursday night, shortly after a pair of late double bogeys had cast a pall on an otherwise brilliant round, in time to put his 4-year-old daughter, Poppy, to bed.
It got another when he arrived on Friday and spoke with famed sports psychologist Bob Rotella.