Rory McIlroy shocks golf fans at Tour Championship: "F right off!"
An injured Rory McIlroy shocked golf fans with a gigantic drive during the third round of the PGA Tour's season finale at East Lake.
An injured Rory McIlroy shocked golf fans by hitting a drive 393 yards during the third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake.
McIlroy, 34, revealed at the start of the week he felt a tweak in his back after he enjoyed a splash in the swimming pool with daughter Poppy.
His back went into spasm when he stretched and foam rolled.
And it left him unable to address the ball until the morning he was due to play the PGA Tour's $75m season finale.
Over the first two days' play McIlroy has looked in visible discomfort and later explained in detail what he can and cannot do.
That didn't stop him from doing this, though. McIlroy's gigantic drive arrived on No. 14.
Watch:
Rory Mcilroy’s 393 YARD DRIVE. #FedExCup #TourChampionship pic.twitter.com/wqP3DIDUYY
— Making Golf Fun Again (@golfballingpod) August 26, 2023
Rory McIlroy hit a 393-yard drive on No. 14 just now. That's 37 yards longer than anyone else in the field today pic.twitter.com/wyjhYbpIU0
— Fried Egg Golf (@the_fried_egg) August 26, 2023
Here's how some golf fans reacted:
Rory McIlroy, with a back injury, just drove it 393 yards on 14.
Fuck off. Just Fuck. Right. Off.— Colm Tully (@colmtully) August 26, 2023
Rory Mcilroy’s distance summed up pic.twitter.com/M6mVONijo5
— Making Golf Fun Again (@golfballingpod) August 26, 2023
McIlroy was in the middle of a frustrating round, carding three birdies and two bogeys to this point.
Play was suspended at 5.30pm during the third round for inclement weather.
It kind of flew under the radar this year, but this is the longest Rory has ever been off the tee at any point in his career, and his driving distance this season (325.7 yards) is the longest in PGA Tour history.
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) August 26, 2023
It looks as though McIlroy will not be winning a record fourth FedEx Cup title in 2023.
At 20-under par, Viktor Hovland holds a six-shot lead over American Xander Schauffele after the third round.
McIlroy is 11 strokes back of the Norwegian.
Elsewhere the problems with the flat stick continue for World No.1 Scottie Scheffler.
He had a poor first round, rebounded on day two but was struggling to keep up with Hovland's pace on Saturday. He’s nine back on 11-under par.
Scottie Scheffler on the putting surface pic.twitter.com/0ngphQNYQE
— Hunter Costley (@HunterCost35) August 26, 2023
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