Golf
Rory McIlroy made eye-watering decision on Masters first tee before birdie-eagle start
Rory McIlroy made the eye-watering decision to whack his golf ball as hard as he could on his first tee shot at the start of his third round at the Masters. The 35-year-old drove the ball 56 yards further than any of his rivals managed as his tee shot travelled a staggering 371 yards before coming to a rest.
McIlroy endured a tough opening day at Augusta on Thursday as he scored two double bogeys on the final four holes to finish the day on even par. But he put himself in the mix for silverware on day two as he carded the best score of the day to move to six under par. He started his third round just two strokes behind leader Justin Rose and was tied in third place alongside Corey Conners.
