...a score card, however, is another story...
This weekend at the Quail Hollow Championship Rory McIlroy, a twenty-year-old from Northern Ireland, showed the world what he was made of. As the youngest player since Tiger Woods to win a PGA Championship, his presence on the golf course was nothing short of spectacular. Setting a course record 62 on Sunday, McIlroy definitely captured the trophy with style. His finish was unparalleled, closing out the tournament with five birdies in a row. As Phil Mickelson and Angel Cabrera made an attempt to set out in front, McIlroy just kept on pressing, leaving them in his dust.
McIlroy was on fire, but it was not a fairytale weekend for everyone. Tiger Woods was excused from the tournament friday after not only missing the 6th cut of his career, but also with a few new records of his own. Carding his highest 18 and 9-hole scores of a non-major, 79 and 43 on friday, Tiger completed the worst 36-hole round of his career, 153. At last year's Quail Hollow Championship, however, Tiger finished just two shots behind the victor, Sean O' Hair. After winning an amazing 7 tournaments last golf season, it appears that Tiger has lost his place atop the world of golf. What a difference a year makes...
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