McIlroy feels Augusta's bite

Just when it seemed he was coping with all that windy Augusta National could throw at him Rory McIlroy dropped a crushing five shots in two holes today and tumbled off The Masters leaderboard.

McIlroy feels Augusta's bite
Fri, 10 Apr, 2009 - 22:49

Just when it seemed he was coping with all that windy Augusta National could throw at him Rory McIlroy dropped a crushing five shots in two holes today and tumbled off The Masters leaderboard.

And it appeared to leave the 19-year-old shell-shocked.

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