Where will Rory McIlroy finish at the Masters?
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a stroke from the No. 11 tee during Practice Round 2 for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
It’s been 10 years since Rory McIlroy blew a golden opportunity for a Green Jacket on the final day at Augusta, and research from Sporting Index has forecasted that the Northern Irishman’s Masters woes will continue.
In what will be unwelcome news for the four-time Major winner, Sporting Index are predicting another swing and a miss for McIlroy, who they expect will finish in 27th at the Masters this year.
McIlroy has had six top 10 finishes at Augusta in the last decade, while he’s never been outside of the top 10 in the world rankings heading into the Masters, until now.
The 31-year-old is currently no.12 in the world, although Sporting Index’s findings reveal that the average world ranking of the Masters winner in the last 20 years has been 17.
It also shows that the average Masters winner takes seven attempts to win the Green Jacket, while this will be McIlroy’s 12thappearance chasing top spot at Augusta.
Rory’s 10 years of turmoil
He experienced his worst run of form at Augusta in 2010 where he missed the cut, while he followed up his 2011 disappointment with a 40th spot in 2012. Claiming fourth in 2015 remains his best finish at the Masters.
McIlroy will be hoping for the rub of the green heading into this week, but the golf experts at Sporting Index think it could be another frustrating year for the Ulsterman.
Neville Burdock, Head Trader at Sporting Index, said: “10 years on from Rory McIlroy’s infamous Masters meltdown, we decided to take a look at his performances at Augusta since blowing his best chance of securing a Green Jacket.
“Should he be successful, McIlroy will have exceeded the average time it takes a Masters winner to win at Augusta, with most successful players needing just seven attempts. This will be McIlroy’s 12th outing at Augusta.
“And taking into account his current form, previous finishing positions, and his world ranking, we expect him to finish 27th this year.”
