1 week Ago By Robert Hynes, Aaron Morris
Bryson DeChambeau said that he 'wanted to cry' for Rory McIlroy when his approach on the 13th of Augusta found its way into Rae's Creek. McIlroy joined an elite group as only the sixth male golfer to achieve the career Grand Slam by clinching victory at the Masters on Sunday, following a dramatic round of golf. DeChambeau said that McIlroy did not utter a word to him during the final round, where they were paired together in the last group.
The appearance came 10 months after DeChambeau narrowly defeated McIlroy to secure his second US Open title at Pinehurst. Despite almost squandering a five-shot advantage, McIlroy triumphed over Justin Rose in a play-off to seize the coveted Masters title. When asked how McIlroy was coping as he completed his scorecard after falling to a tie for fifth with a final-round 73, DeChambeau responded: "No idea.
Didn't talk to me once all day." Upon further questioning about whether he attempted to engage McIlroy in conversation during their round, DeChambeau added: "He wouldn't talk to me." Nonetheless, DeChambeau admitted feeling sympathy for McIlroy after his mishap on the 13th hole.
He said: "I wanted to cry for him. I mean, as a professional, you just know to hit it in the middle of the green, and I can't believe he went for it, or must have just flared it. "But I've hit bad shots in my career, too, and it happens.
When you're trying to win a major championship, especially out here, Sunday of Augusta, the Masters, you have to just do it and get the job done and do it right. "There were times where it looked like he had full control and at times where it's like, what's going on? Kind of looked like one of my rounds, actually." DeChambeau was two strokes behind McIlroy in second place as he entered Sunday's final round at Augusta.
However, he finished for T5 alongside Im Sung-jae after a mentally and physically taxing 18 holes..
