Rory McIlroy Admits Sergio's Masters Win Made Him Cry

The world number two revealed that he cried during Sergio Garcia's Masters win whilst watching on TV in his rented house in Augusta

Rory McIlroy Admits Sergio's Masters Win Made Him Cry
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The world number two revealed that he cried during Sergio Garcia's Masters win whilst watching on TV in his rented house in Augusta

Rory McIlroy Admits Sergio's Masters Win Made Him Cry

After finishing in a tie for seventh at The Masters, Rory McIlroy headed back to his rented house in Augusta to watch one of the greatest back nine duels in the tournament's history.

The duel, between two of McIlroy's European Ryder Cup- and-now-TaylorMade teammates Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose, reduced the four-time major winner to tears.

Speaking to BBC Golf correspondent Iain Carter, McIlroy said, "I cried, I don’t think there was a dry eye in the rental house in Augusta.

"I was so happy for Sergio.

"To see him win, especially at Augusta where he's had his demons in the past, it was so emotional.

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"I'm great friends with Justin as well and it was obviously tough to see him lose.

"I was shouting at the TV, I saw my mum welling up.

"It was really cool, I wish I had have been there at the back of the 18th green but saying that, watching on tv was pretty special as well.

McIlroy was speaking ahead of this week's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, know as golf's unofficial fifth major.

The world number two has just signed a long-term deal with TaylorMade to play their clubs and ball, worth an estimated $100m.

Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV