Rory McIlroy at Masters 2014: Tee Time and Day 4 Predictions

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Published: April 12, 2014

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On the bright side, at least Rory McIlroy won't have to bear the indignity of losing head-to-head to a non-competitive marker on Sunday.

McIlroy's one-under 71 on Saturday put him back on the right track following a miserable second round and currently has him sitting in a tie for 24th place heading into the final round. While it's a far cry from the final group for the pre-tournament co-favorite, it sure as hell beats where he was following Friday's 77.

McIlroy played his entire third day "alone" from a tournament sense, but in actuality, he played with Augusta club member Jeff Knox. Selected as the marker for the 2014 event—a marker is someone who serves as a non-participant partner in the case of an odd-numbered cut—Knox came out Saturday and carded a two-under 70.

He was well ahead of McIlroy throughout the day, moseying along unassumingly while he trended on Twitter as the golf world mocked the Northern Irishman:



While McIlroy righted the ship, a majority of his Saturday afternoon was spent fighting the bottom of the leaderboard. He went to the 15th tee two over for the day, six over for the tournament and just barely hanging above the likes of Joost Luiten and Larry Mize, the last-place finishers among the 51 participants who made the cut.

Of course, McIlroy battled back with three birdies in his last four holes, but it proved little solace. He'll spend his Sunday playing an early afternoon round, teeing off at 12:40 p.m. ET with playing partner Jimmy Walker.



With leaders Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth eight strokes ahead of the world's ninth-ranked player, McIlroy's final 18 will be about building confidence going into the rest of the season rather than a torrid comeback. A top-10 finish isn't entirely out of the question depending on course conditions, but McIlroy mostly needs to make sure his final four holes Saturday weren't a blip...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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