Sir Nick Faldo questions Rory McIlroy's 'walk-and-talk' at The Masters

Rory McIlroy's live interview during the opening round of the 2023 Masters was not a good idea, according to Sir Nick Faldo. 

McIlroy, 33, made history on Thursday by becoming the first golfer to be mic'd up at Augusta National. 

The Northern Irishman made another sluggish start at the major in his quest for the Grand Slam. 

He revealed after his opening round that he was approached about the idea by CBS last week. 

They then reached out to Augusta National and chairman Fred Ridley gave the thumbs up. 

Ridley previously allowed Bryson DeChambeau and Dude Perfect to film a YouTube video before the 2022 Masters, so why wouldn't the notoriously stuffy green jackets allow McIlroy to give an insight into his thinking? 

McIlroy said that when he first did the live interview - during the WGC Match Play in which he was defeated in the semi-final by Cameron Young - that it wasn't as intrusive as he first feared. 

He said:

Was he surprised Augusta allowed this? 

Faldo posted this:

Every interview I’ve done this week is all about giving 100% concentration to yourself and the task at hand, so why? https://t.co/yyuFHfNd67

— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) April 7, 2023

As for McIlroy, he said there was one player who he would most like to see do the live interview, but would never even entertain the thought. 

Who might that be?

Tiger Woods, McIlroy said. 

What are the chances?

"Zero," McIlroy said. 

Watch:

Watching Rory McIlroy hit a shot and then getting instant feedback from him on it is just outstanding pic.twitter.com/J0cJhwU98h

— Jay Rigdon (@jayrigdon5) April 6, 2023

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