Posted on 07/20/2014 3:39:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A sensational double eagle finish from Rory McIlroy gave him a six-stroke cushion going into the final round of the British Open as he crushed a chasing pack of challengers who tried and failed to hunt him down during a rain-hit third round.
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But by the time he reached the 12th hole that had vanished and he was caught in a dogfight with American shot-maker Rickie Fowler, hungry to win his first major.
That was when McIlroy, who had been struggling off the tee, produced his best golf of the week at Royal Liverpool.
A birdie at 14 eased him back ahead, and with Fowler going off the boil, McIlroy struck what could prove to be two tournament-winning blows with magnificent eagles at the 16th and 18th.
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Good one and it wouldn’t be a surprise from his media worshipers.
McIlroy did NOT score any double eagles. Unlike Sarazen who scored a genuine double eagle in Master’s tournament at Augusta National, whose 2nd shot on a par 5 dropped into the hole for a 2 on par 5, McIlroy’s best score was 3 (single eagle) on par 5.
He did get two single eagles, but that is NOT doable eagle score. These golf writers are obviously not real golfers.
Tiger waswaybetterwhen he was hitting strange
He hurt himself when he tripped over his ego. He and Barry O seem to be two peas in a pod.
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