Jason Day may have earned a fifth top-10 result at the Masters but the perennial Augusta contender blasted himself for not capitalising on another year in the mix at the April major.
Jason Day has praised the guts of Masters champion Rory McIlroy in completing the career grand slam after more than a decade of “gut punches” and heartache attempting to capture golf’s holy grail.
After a glass-case-of-emotion-strapped-to-the-front-of-a-rollercoaster type of afternoon at Augusta National, we can FINALLY say it with certainty: Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion.
Unlike many competitors this week at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy’s equipment setup didn’t change for the 2025 Masters – with one appropriate exception.
Shane Lowry wasn’t having it. He’d just come off the 18th hole having finished bogey-bogey, dropping from five back to seven back in a blink. He’d battled all day to post an under par round and get inside the top four on the leader board. Instantly spoiled.
Cameron Smith has vowed to return in a year and make amends for squandering a golden opportunity after a heartbreaking freefall from Masters contention to his first ever missed cut at Augusta National.
Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland says Australian Open organisers want an “international flavour” at this year’s two championships, which will return to separate men’s and women’s tournaments after three editions of an unpopular mixed format.
Jason Day says his quest for a Masters green jacket will hinge on his ability to stay in survival mode at Augusta National knowing, after 14 years, all that counts is that a golfer is in with a chance on the back nine on Sunday.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that McIlroy’s entire tournament pivoted on what he did next. Another blow-up hole, and he would be fighting just to the make the cut.
Australian Golf Digest
