When asked about his showing at the 2023 Masters, golf superstar Rory McIlroy had a simple review of his performance: “It sucked.”
Ahead of his return to the course at the Wells Fargo Championship this week, McIlroy was asked about his result at the Masters, and he was quite honest in his personal assessment.
“It sucked. It sucked. It’s not the performance I obviously thought I was going to put up. Nor was it the performance I wanted. Just incredibly disappointing. But I needed some time to regroup. And focus on what’s ahead.”
McIlroy is currently one of the best golfers on the planet and will likely be looked at as one of the best of his generation. He has won 23 PGA Tour tournaments during his career and owns four majors victories, including the PGA Championship (twice) and the U.S. Open.
However, there has been one legendary championship that has evaded him, the Masters. The yearly event at Augusta National is one of the most prestigious in the sport, but his failings there have blocked him from earning the career grand slam.
In April, he entered the event as a favorite, but his ninth attempt at winning was one of his worst yet as the 33-year-old was not able to make the cut after round two. It was a shocking showing for the player currently ranked third in the World Golf Rankings.
