WATCH: "That's So Bad!" - McIlroy Falters At The Masters
The four-time Major winner has some work to do to make the cut at Augusta National


The four-time Major winner has some work to do to make the cut at Augusta National
WATCH: "That's So Bad!" - McIlroy Falters At The Masters
"He's miles off the pace isn't he. The quality is so poor. He's miles away," Paul McGinley said on the Sky Sports commentary about Rory McIlroy in round one of The Masters.
"Gonna have to do something special just to make the cut."
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McIlroy began Friday with nine holes to play and found himself three over after 16 holes as a couple of sketchy shots cost him dearly.
The four-time Major winner hit it well left on 13 to bogey after taking a drop and then voiced his frustrations after a shocker on 16.
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"That's so bad!" he said, after pulling it well left into the water on the par-3.
WATCH: "That's So Bad!" - McIlroy Falters At The Masters
McIlroy recovered for a bogey but will have to find his rhythm if he wants to make the cut.
At the time of writing he is 10 off the lead.
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, X and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5