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Rory McIlroy's 2011 Masters nightmare remains one of the biggest disappointments of his career. Despite being a nine-shot leader with just nine holes to play, McIlroy "unraveled" and collapsed under pressure. He finished 21st in the tournament.
However, McIlroy has spoken highly of that experience, saying it was "the most important day" of his career and that he learned valuable lessons from it. Just eight weeks later, McIlroy went on to win the US Open at Congressional by an eight-shot margin, setting a new record for the youngest major winner since Tiger Woods in 1997.
McIlroy has since become one of the most successful golfers in the world, winning four majors and becoming only the third golfer since 1934 to complete the career grand slam. However, despite seven top-10 finishes at the Masters, McIlroy still remains one of the few major winners without a green jacket.
In 2022, McIlroy had his best finish at Augusta National in eight years, finishing second behind Scottie Scheffler by three shots. At 33 years old, time is still on McIlroy's side, and he has arguably been playing some of his best golf since that disastrous 2011 Masters.
Despite his success, the only major title missing from McIlroy's collection remains the Masters, which he will look to add this week at Augusta National.
Rory McIlroy's 2011 Masters nightmare remains one of the biggest disappointments of his career. Despite being a nine-shot leader with just nine holes to play, McIlroy "unraveled" and collapsed under pressure. He finished 21st in the tournament.
However, McIlroy has spoken highly of that experience, saying it was "the most important day" of his career and that he learned valuable lessons from it. Just eight weeks later, McIlroy went on to win the US Open at Congressional by an eight-shot margin, setting a new record for the youngest major winner since Tiger Woods in 1997.
McIlroy has since become one of the most successful golfers in the world, winning four majors and becoming only the third golfer since 1934 to complete the career grand slam. However, despite seven top-10 finishes at the Masters, McIlroy still remains one of the few major winners without a green jacket.
In 2022, McIlroy had his best finish at Augusta National in eight years, finishing second behind Scottie Scheffler by three shots. At 33 years old, time is still on McIlroy's side, and he has arguably been playing some of his best golf since that disastrous 2011 Masters.
Despite his success, the only major title missing from McIlroy's collection remains the Masters, which he will look to add this week at Augusta National.
but he took that experience and turned it into a 8 shot win at US open just 8 weeks later 
now at 33, hes still crushing it on the golf course 
if he gets that green jacket this time im predicting a major comeback for him 
where did all that pressure and nerves go? anyway, it'll be sick to see him finally get his hands on one 
I'm so pumped for Rory McIlroy right now! He's been on a roll lately and it's amazing to see how far he's come since that tough 2011 Masters experience 
. I mean, who else can say they went from being in trouble to winning an 8-shot margin at the US Open just 8 weeks later? 
Can't wait to see him in action this week at the Masters! 
I gotta give it up for the guy who went from leading by 9 shots and then imploding in a major way 
, and yet still missing out on that elusive green jacket 
. You can't help but feel for him, especially after coming so close last year, finishing 2nd behind Scottie Scheffler 
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. Will he rise to the occasion or fall short once again? Either way, it's gonna be a wild ride 
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. but here's the thing, he didn't let that one mistake define him. instead, he used it as a learning experience to come back even stronger! 
. so yeah, we'll be rooting for him to finally get that green jacket this week 
remember when mcloy was like a total noob but now he's all of a sudden the best? anyway, i think it's cool that he learned from that 2011 masters collapse and went on to do so much more. those seven top-10 finishes at the masters are impressive, even if he still can't get that one green jacket 
he wouldve never won all those majors if he didnt learn from that experience and keep working hard guess thats what they say about pressure being the best motivator...anyway cant wait to see him finally get that green jacket 
. It's crazy how one bad round can define a tournament and create a mental block that takes years to shake off. On the other hand, it's amazing how Rory McIlroy turned that experience into fuel for his success 
. He's proven himself time and time again as one of the best golfers in the world. Now, at 33, he's still got a shot (no pun intended 
) at finally breaking through at Augusta National. You'd think it's only a matter of time before that green jacket is his 
. Can't people just condense their thoughts? Like, Rory McIlroy's 2011 Masters collapse was a huge disappointment and it's crazy he's still chasing that green jacket after all these years 
. I mean, the guy's had some amazing wins at major tournaments, but sometimes you gotta admit defeat (or in his case, a nine-shot lead meltdown) 
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. But for real, McIlroy has been on an incredible journey since that '11 Masters meltdown, and it's awesome to see him still chasing that elusive green jacket 
think about it if he had given up after that 2011 masters collapse who knows what could've been? but instead he turned it into fuel for his career and now he's a major winner! 
but seriously, this guy's a true underdog story 
Rory's story is so inspiring! I mean, who else can say they went from almost winning the Masters in 2011 and still manage to become one of the greatest golfers of all time? 
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"why are you doing that rory whyyyy" 