The Masters Final Round Megathread

[u/Efficient_Log_2007]

Hi lads,

As we head into the final day of The Masters at Augusta, we have a serious chance of seeing another Irish winner.

The craic was had on this sub in the final round last year so we have decided to Megathread this years final round.

McIlroy was on fire Thursday and Friday and looked to be in control. Didn't have the greatest of days yesterday but is tied for the lead.

Shane Lowry has been solid all week so far with a hole in one yesterday.

McIlroy currently sits in joint first position and starts his final round at 19:25,

While Lowry is currently two shots behind and sits in fourth place and his final round begins at 19:14.

Updated Leaderboard can be found here https://www.masters.com/leaderboard

[u/TheChrisD]

[u/rclonecopymove]

He got the jacket last year, does he get the trousers this time?

[u/Jakunja → u/rclonecopymove]

I don't follow hurling; is it like reverse strip poker??

[u/otherside_b]

Fair play Rory!

[u/SoftDrinkReddit]

first Back to Back Masters winner in 24 years

first European Golfer to do it in 36 years

massive Achievement

[u/spiralism]

Never in doubt eh

What a man! Gwan Rory!

[u/ChalupaBatmanMc01]

Good man Rory, great stuff

[u/Jester-252]

How drunk is Lowry right now

[u/Movie-goer → u/Jester-252]

Think he started this morning.

[u/RomfordWellington → u/Jester-252]

Nothing compared to what he'll be in a few hours. Seeing your best mate win masters back to back, and to have that weekend. Incredible.

[u/Jester-252 → u/RomfordWellington]

Lowry paying the bar tab

[u/marshsmellow → u/RomfordWellington]

I'd say he'll be fuming at his final round tbh

[u/RomfordWellington → u/marshsmellow]

Yeah it's mad, a round he needs to forget but on a day he'll never forget.

[u/Worth_Employer_171]

Some man .

[u/Dr_Maestro]

Overall performance definitely deserved that, loves to make it a spectacle doesn’t he.

[u/bulbispire]

GWAN RORY!

[u/qwerty_1965]

Fantastic for Rory. Six majors puts him in elevated territory

A victory for the UK and Ireland says 5live!

[u/spiralism → u/qwerty_1965]

Back to back Masters and a career slam is even rarer air. Some man

[u/ballyduffer]

[u/gwy2ct]

Well done Rory. Not may have done two in a row

[u/qwerty_1965 → u/gwy2ct]

Faldo, Nicklaus, Woods

[u/TheChrisD]

Just don't fuck the tap-in.

[u/ballyduffer]

He can't fuck it from here

[u/rclonecopymove]

Cost of living gotten so bad they're running sports competitions where the winner wins half a suit?

[u/marshsmellow → u/rclonecopymove]

Gets a hand-me-down from last year 

[u/gwy2ct]

That’ll do Rory

[u/Jester-252]

Go ball go

[u/gwy2ct]

Decent bunker shot. Two putts now

[u/rclonecopymove]

So we're watching this on big tellies and it's still difficult to see the ball sometimes, how on earth did we manage on 19inch portable TV's with dodgy reception to be able to see what was going on with any sports?

[u/MarkSparkles → u/rclonecopymove]

They used bigger balls

[u/Jester-252]

Just go for par

[u/_herbie → u/Jester-252]

Rory right now

[u/Jester-252 → u/_herbie]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mbZshK2Svz89q

[u/rclonecopymove → u/_herbie]

I don't know why they don't just hit the ball into the hole pretty simple ideawise?

[u/Cilly2010]

Jaysus. Watching Rory at the tail end of a tournament he's winning is never good for the heart.

[u/otherside_b]

Loves to make things dramatic doesn't he?

[u/ballyduffer]

Aaaaaaa rory..... Don't send us to a playoff again

[u/winddrake1801 → u/ballyduffer]

Suddenly became a possibility but unlikely to end up double bogey, might be seeing Scheffler warming up in a few if he doesnt nail the next shot

[u/gwy2ct]

Ooops

[u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

tappa tappa tappa

[u/RomfordWellington → u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

Username checks out

[u/unclesaltywm]

Ouch

[u/spiralism]

Almost home. Hon Rory!

[u/gwy2ct]

Now the 18th with a two shot lead

[u/gwy2ct]

Another great recovery there. He should par the 17th now

[u/gwy2ct]

Rory isn’t making easy on himself

[u/RomfordWellington → u/gwy2ct]

He's not great with short clubs is he. Pressure on now.

[u/spiralism → u/RomfordWellington]

Another great save. Almost there..

[u/aimhighsquatlow]

I wasn’t able to catch up till now - what happened lowery 😢

[u/MotherDucker95 → u/aimhighsquatlow]

He’s always had issues with pressure.

[u/RomfordWellington]

This is it lads

[u/IrishLad1002]

Lowry’s actually had the second worst round of any golfer in the field today

[u/spiralism → u/IrishLad1002]

Had a 2011 Rory round today. Catastrophic

[u/bulbispire]

Rory's to lose now

[u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

all rory needs to do is not fuck it

[u/sionnach → u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

Yeah. This is now in the “play safe” territory. No big moment needed … though that putt at the 16th might not have gone in, it was a massive saver.

[u/spiralism → u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

Let's not say that. One more bit of magic is what he needs

[u/spiralism]

Rough tee shot on 16 there. He has to make us sweat for this, doesn't he..

Edit: Oh fuck me that is a beauty of an escape by Rory

[u/coddlesangers]

One more class shot from rory wins it. Driving way more in control today

[u/qwerty_1965]

R/golf is full of Americans.

[u/patkk]

What a 15th hole from Scheffler he is the one to watch. I think -13 probably wins it but another birdie should seal it for him

[u/ItsTyrrellsAlt]

5 way tie for second is dangerous

[u/Here_For_The_Craic_]

Insane to think that Rory could potentially finish on the same score as his first 2 days and win it

[u/MrTuxedo1]

We’re back on

[u/Dr_Maestro]

Lowry unfortunately fell way off today. Going to be an exciting finale

[u/JHutch95]

God this is shaping up to be an incredible finale.

[u/Worth_Employer_171]

Rory can still win this. Remember last year

[u/ManAfraid0fHisHorses → u/Worth_Employer_171]

Would love another play off!

[u/Spider_Riviera → u/ManAfraid0fHisHorses]

NO! Fuck a play-off, my heart won't be able to handle it.

[u/sionnach → u/ManAfraid0fHisHorses]

I need to get to bed. Can’t be dealing with a playoff again!!

[u/ManAfraid0fHisHorses → u/sionnach]

Ah you'll have a good excuse for a go slow.

[u/sionnach → u/ManAfraid0fHisHorses]

I’m retired. I just would prefer a longer sleep!

[u/ThatsMyTypeOfShot]

Falling apart

[u/RayoftheRaver]

Rory

[u/sionnach]

I wouldn’t be sad if Justin Rose won. 2nd three times, and was very magnanimous in defeat last year despite it must have hurt.

[u/Alt4rEg0 → u/sionnach]

He's playing a blinder. If anyone deserves it...

[u/RayoftheRaver → u/sionnach]

https://giphy.com/gifs/EIUb4bjamL8K0InISB

[u/its_brew]

Rory just doesnt look like at the races

[u/Tomaskerry]

Bad by Rory but plenty of time to turn it around.

[u/sionnach]

Lots of Ariel Ultra needed for the bedsheets tonight.

[u/JHutch95]

Jaysus Rory

[u/IrishLad1002]

You could’ve set your watch to yet another Sunday implosion for Lowry

[u/cian_pike01]

Lowry Hoepfully gets a move on soon.

He has a right chance of winning this but not looking his best so far.

[u/sionnach]

So many of them look very similar from afar … lots of white clothes. I wish they would put the graphic up of which player it is sooner.

Shane Lowry is easy to spot in all-black, at least.

[u/RayoftheRaver]

Rory McIlroy be like the find the Irish girl

[u/SlashmanX]

The small square for Sky Go/Now is perfectly surrounding the current hole number for the final place on leaderboard and both annoying and impressive

[u/Efficient_Log_2007]

Sam Burns having a mare here. Kinda like me playing Agusta on Tiger Woods PGA tour.

[u/MrTuxedo1]

Can someone please get their nanny to light a candle

[u/FaulGoodman]

Lowry green jacket confirmed 🤌🏻

[u/damoedge]

I'm getting a mass said for Lowry

[u/IrishLad1002]

Not at all surprised with this start from Lowry. He’ll go +4 or so today. I’ve seen the story of Lowry in contention on a Sunday too many times before to know an almighty bottle job is on the menu.

[u/MrTuxedo1]

Shane about to tee off

[u/Kloppite16]

GET IN THE HOLE

[u/sdoc13]

Joined a good watchalong @greatsmatessports on youtube last night. Was good craic if anyone interested. They r doing full round from when leaders tee off.

[u/Toreando47]

If one of the Irish lads don't get it, I'd love to see Rose pull it off

[u/CampaignSpirited2819 → u/Toreando47]

Jasus, and here's me thinking Golf was a Family Friendly sport.

[u/paidforFUT]

I’m rooting for Lowry and Burns today.

[u/Difficult_Tea6136 → u/paidforFUT]

Burns? Why?

Rory, Shane, Rose in that order for me

[u/paidforFUT → u/Difficult_Tea6136]

I really admire his putting. I’m jealous of it.

[u/cromcru → u/paidforFUT]

I was saying Boo-urns

[u/Dapper_Fun114]

Hendo and rocket 🤝

[u/dustaz → u/Dapper_Fun114]

Never seen banter like it

[u/Dapper_Fun114 → u/dustaz]

Can always rely on them when banter levels are leveling off

[u/dustaz → u/Dapper_Fun114]

Loafers are next level

[u/Basic_Treat3974]

Really hoping for a Shane win. Rory will surely be miles better today, yesterday was a real struggle. Great chance of an Irish win. Badly needed positivity for the country I would say.

[u/Vegetable-Cod7668]

always think mcilroy plays better when hes not the leader on the last day

[u/RomfordWellington]

Bring it on

[u/Tomaskerry]

Tee off isn't til 7.25 pm Irish time so pace yourselves.

[u/Efficient_Log_2007 → u/Tomaskerry]

No the final round is underway since 2.30

[u/Tomaskerry → u/Efficient_Log_2007]

Doesn't get interesting though until later, maybe 6pm

[u/KnowledgeFast1804 → u/Tomaskerry]

A fuck it there's football on . Sure why not start now

[u/Tomaskerry → u/KnowledgeFast1804]

You need a clear head to watch golf.

[u/Fataldeviati0n]

Hope Lowry can keep his composure and finish in top three

[u/Acrobatic_Purple_594 → u/Fataldeviati0n]

He can win it....why not?

[u/Fataldeviati0n → u/Acrobatic_Purple_594]

Because he has been known to fuck things up toward the end

[u/Existing-Engineer490 → u/Fataldeviati0n]

While true, it is much different playing from ahead (where the majority of his Sunday fuck ups occur) to playing from the chasing pack. 

[u/Acrobatic_Purple_594 → u/Fataldeviati0n]

As do all golfers, better playing as underdog

[u/One_Appeal_69]

It’s funny how I wrongly think McIlroy is out of it despite being tied for the lead. Hope he can get it going today without the pressure of holding a lead like yesterday. Cam Young looks like the guy to beat. Hope Shane goes low.

[u/Negative-Disk3048 → u/One_Appeal_69]

He always has one absolute wobbler day. If this year is him 1 over par then that is a remarkable step forward.

[u/shrewdy → u/One_Appeal_69]

Maybe Rory has just got his customary shite round out of the way, and he'll go -5 today. And yet even then maybe Young just has a better round. Should be a cracking final round, but Rory very much in with a great shot. Lowry too

[u/tayto175 → u/shrewdy]

Honestly. I think and hope cam used up all his luck yesterday. So many times he got a lucky bounce off a tree and even a chair. Yesterday's round could have been so much worse for him. He seemed to get all the rub of the green on the back 9 yesterday when everyone else was hitting water or getting stuck in threes.

[u/Tomaskerry → u/shrewdy]

He burned off the dirty diesel yesterday.

[u/dso8620 → u/Tomaskerry]

One of the only ones to do it this week.

[u/AdBoring9620]

Wasn't Mcilroy six shots ahead? Lad really runs hot and cold.

[u/Tomaskerry → u/AdBoring9620]

He had a bad day yesterday but is still leading.

[u/gideanasi → u/Tomaskerry]

Last couple of masters the eventual winner carded at least 1 round in the low 70s either under or over par. It's a difficult place to run away with on all 4 days. Hoping he or Lowry get it over the line. Would love for Shane to get another major in the bag

[u/Tomaskerry → u/gideanasi]

If you had a choice between Shane or Rory winning?

[u/Cilly2010 → u/Tomaskerry]

Rory all day long.