Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

The line above is factually wrong. They were all square at this point.

No they weren't. He's talking about the 16th (70th green). Which was 2'6", 30 inches and the real killer. His head was gone after that. The putt on 18 was actually a foot longer, but he doesn't miss that one had he not missed the one on 16.

No bother

Look, choke is not nice word, I get it. But whatever way you wanna call it the pressure got to him.

And we're not talking about Sunday league for 12 year olds where it's all about everyone 'competes' and being supportive to the kids. It's the highest level. It's tough there and your performance is going to be judged mercilessly. Which I didnt think this article was. Just calling a spade a spade.

And to be honest we all know Rory's mental game is his weak side. He's the best golfer there is, but he's always been prone to shakes under pressure.

He didn't "completely" choke.

for it to be considered not completely choking…. I would say that you give up your lead… but not all of it and you just about hold on to get over the line or maybe playoff

Once he went two shots clear:

• On 14, missed the fairway. A fan stopped it from rolling further and likely into a worse spot. Missed the green.
• On 15, wrong club, goes long and in a nightmare spot. Makes bogey
• On 16, plays it well but misses the very short putt for par
• On 17, misses the green and lands it in the bunker
• On 18, misses the fairway and misses the short putt for par

From the moment he got the lead, he mad a mistake on every hole from there. That's a meltdown.

I don't get the whole choker label in golf really. If someone is a choker then surely they're never getting into a position to win in the first place. A choker to me might be more appropriate when speaking about someone who can't make a cut.

Rory has 40 professional wins including 4 majors, hardly the CV of a "choker"

He missed a couple putts that happens time and time and time again in pro golf. Because it happened to be at a major nearing its end, the narrative that he choked is that much more appealing to pedal. Rory could have felt damn steely and confident putting those two missed putts, but that doesn't mean he sinks them. That's golf

He didn't have a meltdown

I'd consider that someone saying the word used is wrong. If you wanna argue semantics over the word "wrong", who cares?

Ye thats not what happened.

If that was the case there would have been no reason to go all Mr. Thundercloud, storm out and withdraw from next week. Because it would have been 'ah sure bad luck what harm happens to everyone all the time'. It doesnt.

I couldn’t care less. But you seem a tad irritated when folks aren’t so ready to see it as “choking.”

It’s hardly an exact science/definition anyway. It can always be open to interpretation. Personally I don’t see it as clear cut as some others.

That impression is being given to maximise and exaggerate the scale of his failure to win….Much like some of the other hyperbolic language being used.

The stat is being used because its the most relevant stat available. Nobody has the stat on that exact distance and that stat would be meaningless. Inside 3ft is a putt PGA Tour Pros make 96% of the time on average. The putt on 16 he missed was a gimme.

The stats drop off very quickly after 3 ft.

There's no exaggeration, it was a choke.

the stat isnt misleading at all. He made 496 of the previous putts ranging from 0-3ft. All relevant information is given.

That putt was a gimme.

He should make that putt 96% of the time (and i suspect his actual stats are higher)

I seem to recall someone having a bit of a meltdown on the back 9 in Augusta about 13 years ago.

I personally wouldn’t call missing 2 putts a meltdown

he could have missed them on Thursday and it wouldn’t be getting this much attention

100% agree with this.

He wasn’t in the same pairing so he had some excuse but storming off the way he did looks poor. Ultimately though, it affects him most. It points perhaps to a weakness of character that is may be why he hasn’t won a major in 10 years.

He’s just too emotional and lacks resilience when faced with adversity. Same with his stance on LIV. He got embroiled in the whole controversy, becoming the de facto voice of the PGA when the smart move would have been to say nothing.

Great golfer but he doesn’t seem to have the ability to cope in situations of adversity or high pressure. I wish him well but he’s a bit of a worry.

His congratulatory message was nice alright but his inability to cope in the moment points to a lack of mental resilience when the chips are down.

It would have been better for his own state of mind if he could somehow have found the strength to front up. Doing it the next day is better than not doing it at all but I think his weakness is still revealed.