Alright, I’m a believer. After the Masters, I wasn’t sure if McIlroy was the real deal or not. I don’t think anybody has any doubts about that after witnessing one of the most dominant performances in US Open history. No I don’t think it’s a better performance than Tiger in 2000, but it’s damn close.
Here’s the thing about Rory. By all accounts, he’s a very friendly, engaging, and humble young man. He doesn’t take issue with being asked tough questions by reporters and didn’t run off and hide after a disastrous Sunday in April at the Masters.
Over the last 4 days, McIlroy was elevated himself to the pinnacle of the game. But he’s not the only player that made a statement this weekend.
Jason Day again finished in 2nd place. Day has played in 4 majors now and finished T10 or better in 3 of them with 2 consecutive 2nd place finishes. It seems like just a matter of time before he’s bringing home a trophy.
There’s also been a lot of discussion around the long-term prospects (in the majors) of recent major champions such as Louis Oosthuizen, Graeme McDowell, YE Yang, and Charl Schwartzel. I think we got an answer when all of them finished T14 or better. These guys are the real deal and are here to stay.
But above all, this is the most fun I’ve had watching golf in a long time. It’s entertaining to watch golf being played to it’s fullest potential and that’s something that we hadn’t seen since Tiger’s fall from grace in 2009.
I for one hope we see more performances like this from Rory in the future because it’s good for the game and it’s just plain fun to watch. I also hope that Tiger is able to return in full health because I can’t think of many things I’d rather see than Tiger and Rory battling it out in the final pairing of a major championship.
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Congrats once again to Rickie Fowler for winning the Rookie of the Year last year
That would be a good matchup.. the old tiger vs the young fox!