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The Masters Tournament 2024: Watch Conor Moore’s hilarious parody of the participants

Comedian Conor Moore has struck again. In the run-up to The Masters Tournament 2024, he delivers an entertaining parody of the major’s participants. In the style of the popular Christmas story, Moore takes the mickey out of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods and co. in ‘Twas the night before The Masters’. The video to enjoy.

The Masters Tournament 2024: ‘Twas the night before The Masters by Conor Moore

McIlroy’s dream of the Green Jacket, Woods’ “really, really tough” conditions and even Talor Gooch’s asterisk for not taking part in The Masters Tournament 2024. No one is spared by Conor Moore.

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The Masters Tournament 2024: New Tee Times after delay due to weather

Over the past few days, the weather forecast for the Masters Tournament 2024 has already caused concern, with rain, strong winds and thunderstorms predicted for Thursday morning in particular. After Augusta National announced that the start of the first round of the tournament has to be postponed, now the starting time of The Masters Tournament 2024 and the new Tee Times are official.

The Masters Tournament 2024: Official start and new Tee Times

In an update at 5 a.m. local time, the golf club announced that the opening of the course and tee times will be postponed until further notice. Now the new official start of The Masters Tournament 2024 has been set to 10:30 a.m. off the No.1 tee.

On Wednesday evening, the opening of the facility for spectators on Thursday morning had already been postponed until further notice.

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The Masters Tournament: Tiger Woods throws ball to patron

Geting a ball from Tiger Woods? A dream for many golf fans. At the Masters Tournament 2024, this dream came true for a patron at Augusta National Golf Club, who seized the moment with a creative idea.

Tiger Woods had just finished his practice round when Matt Agonis, standing on the ninth hole, had a thought: “We were sitting there, it was quiet, I looked at him and thought to myself, ‘Why not?’ So I shouted at him ‘Tiger, I’m open’.”

Woods grinned, turned round and threw the ball straight to Agonis, who managed to catch it despite other patrons trying to get in the way.

The Masters Tournament 2024: Tiger Woods throws patron a ball

At the end of Tiger Woods practice round at #themasters a quick thinking fan got a souvenir he will cherish forever. pic.twitter.com/y4n0fBpgEE — Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) April 9, 2024

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The Masters Tournament 2024: Rickie Fowler Wins Par-3-Contest But The Kids Steal The Show

Unlike other tournaments, there is no pro-am at the Masters Tournament. Instead, the golfers traditionally get together with their families on the Wednesday before the Masters and play the short course at Augusta National in a par-3 contest. The result is not only moments of sporting celebration, such as the holes-in-one, of which there were five this year, but also sugar-sweet moments with the offspring. And sometimes both come together, as was the case for winner Rickie Fowler.

The Masters Tournament 2024: Rickie Fowler wins Par-3-Contest

“Great way to start the week”, Fowler said after his win. “The par-3 contest is something special. You know, tradition of the Masters and being able to go out there, and now being able to spend with it my family. Been around plenty of the little kids over the years but a little different when we have our own out there. So special way for us first time having my daughter with my wife and I, and something we’ll always have.

Fowler had the most fun watching his daughter Maya together with Sammy Spieth, Jordan Spieth’s eldest son. “They’re four days apart so they’re basically best friends. They spend a lot of time together.”

Swinging with the Spieths ❤️pic.twitter.com/DZ1vczlPOT — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024

With five strokes under par, Fowler won the fun event, the winner of which is said to be cursed. In the history of the Par 3 Contest, there has never been a winner who has gone on to win the Masters Tournament.

So perhaps it was luck for Sepp Straka, who finished tied second and holed a hole-in-one on the way. Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland, Lucas Glover and Luke List were also able to celebrate an ace.

Dakota Watson masters Masters greens

But it wasn’t just the professionals who set sporting records this year. Dakota Watson, the daughter of Masters Tournament winner Bubba Watson, has obviously learnt from her father and mastered the greens at Augusta National. She sank one long putt after another.

A putt here, a putt there, Dakota Watson holed putts from everywhere. #themasters pic.twitter.com/75AYEPn0oF — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2024

Frankie Fleetwood already has a good swing on him too.

Frankie Fleetwood ladies & gentlemen!! #themasters pic.twitter.com/YEAQRpT4e6 — Tommy Fleetwood (@TommyFleetwood1) April 11, 2024

While the Fleetwood scion is already a semi-pro, it was Crew Kopeka’s first time in the spotlight, and perhaps even his first holed putt.

No better place to learn the game. #themasters pic.twitter.com/HoRBvHy9nh — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2024

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The Masters Tournament 2024: That’s how difficult the greens are

Golf commentator Ken Brown only needs around 80 seconds to show how difficult it is to play the greens of Augusta National at the Masters Tournament 2024. The expert takes a closer look at the greens of the prestigious course and shows how much different positions can change putting.

The Masters Tournament 2024: Ken Brown explains the difficulty of the greens

Analyzing the green correctly and placing your ball on the right side of the green is one of the key criteria for a successful round at Augusta National. In the video, Ken Brown shows the enormous differences between an uphill and downhill putt. To do this, the commentator first lets a ball roll downhill from a certain angle. In the video, it seems as if the ball should stop at any moment due to its slow speed. Nevertheless, it rolls about ten meters. After the ball has come to a standstill, Brown lets the ball roll from the same angle in the opposite direction, i.e. uphill. The huge difference is immediately apparent, as the ball stops after about one meter.

It will be an extreme challenge for the players and their caddies to analyze the greens and flag positions correctly and to play the ball to the right place on the green. For Rory McIlroy, the difficult greens could be the key to success. If the Northern Irishman can exploit Scottie Scheffler’s weaknesses with the putter, he could finally win the green jacket at the 16th attempt.

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WITB Rory McIlroy: The Equipment for the Masters Tournament 2024

Rory McIlroy attempts his 16th run for a Masters Tournament victory and the completion of his career Grand Slam. Take a look at the equipment of the Northern Irishman for the first major of the 2024 season. As always McIlroy trusts his longterm sponsor TaylorMade from driver to golf ball.

WITB Rory McIlroy at the Masters Tournament 2024

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9°)

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3 wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15°, 18°)

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Driving Irons: TaylorMade Stealth UDI (16°)

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Irons: TaylorMade P760 (4)

Irons: TaylorMade P730 Rors Proto (5-9)

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Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46, 50, 54, 60)

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Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

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Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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The Masters Tournament 2024: Sun to thunderstorms – mixed weather forecast

As the anticipation for the Masters Tournament 2024 builds, so does the curiosity about what weather conditions the renowned course will offer this time around. In recent years, the Masters has had its fair share of weather-related disruptions. In 2019, Tiger Woods’ iconic win was accelerated due to impending storms, while last year’s leaders navigated through 30 holes on a stormy Sunday. Falling trees also made plenty of headlines last year. Jon Rahm coped best with the conditions in the last edition and is once again considered one of the favorites in 2024.

The weather forecast for the Masters Tournament 2024

Throughout the week of the tournament, the weather at Augusta National Golf Club is expected to be quite diverse. Monday kicked off the proceedings with mostly sunny skies. As the week progressed, Tuesday witnessed the arrival of some clouds and light showers. Wednesday marks a turning point as the likelihood of precipitation increases. While the day may begin with clouds and a slight 20% chance of light showers, the chances of showers and thunderstorms surge to 70% after midnight. Temperatures are anticipated to stay mild, ranging from a low of 62°F to a high of 80°F. Winds are projected to pick up as well, blowing from the S-SE at 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.

The tournament starts with a thunderstorm warning

Thursday presents a challenge with mostly cloudy skies and a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds are expected to be particularly gusty, shifting from S to SW at up to 45 mph. Despite the weather, temperatures should remain relatively warm, ranging from a low of 65°F to a high of 78°F.

The forecast takes a turn for the better on Friday, with conditions improving significantly. Mostly sunny skies and windy conditions are expected, accompanied by a noticeable decrease in humidity. Temperatures will range from a low of 56°F to a high of 73°F. Saturday promises a return to pleasant weather, with mostly sunny and warm conditions anticipated. Temperatures will range from a low of 50°F to a high of 78°F, as winds shift from WNW to W at 7-12 mph.

The final day of the tournament, Sunday, might see mostly cloudy skies, but temperatures are expected to rise, ranging from a low of 61°F to a high of 82°F. Winds are expected to blow from the SW at 6-13 mph, with gusts reaching up to 17 mph. Despite the potential for cloudy conditions, the warmth in the air ensures an exciting and climactic end to the tournament.

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The Masters Tournament 2024 – Woods: “If everything comes together, I can get one more”

The Masters Tournament 2024 is coming up and Tiger Woods is ready for Augusta National. Last year’s experience was not really positive. Woods made the cut but struggled badly with his walking and withdrew in Round 3 when the tournament was suspended due to weather chaos and it was clear he would have to manage 29 holes on Sunday. At the official press conference ahead of this year’s tournament, the 48-year-old spoke about his fitness, his love of golf and his chances of winning.

The Masters Tournament 2024: “It’s special. To come down Magnolia Lane.”

THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and it is always a very special pleasure to welcome back to the media center a five-time Green Jacket winner, Mr. Tiger Woods.

Tiger, thank you for being with us today. Thanks for spending a few minutes. It’s been five years ago, hard to believe, that you won your fifth Green Jacket. You started Thursday, if you remember, that first round, outside the top 10, and went on to win in dramatic fashion. It is rare for a player outside the top 10 after Thursday to win. You did it in 2019. And the last 20 years it’s only been done one other time. And that was 2005, and that was you.

TIGER WOODS: Right. (Laughing).

THE MODERATOR: What a testament to your indomitable will over your career and your ability to make changes and adaptions to your practice, to your therapy, according to your body needs. And you executed that to perfection in 2019.

In 2021 there was that horrific accident that did serious damage to your leg. Could you share with us what adaptions to your healing, your rehab, your practice, your preparations that you have done that puts you in the best position to win your sixth Green Jacket.

TIGER WOODS: Well, I have an amazing medical staff that has really helped me get through this. Kolby has really been there through thick and thin to help me get into this position, and it’s daily adaption. We work at it each and every day, whether it’s trying to loosen me up or strengthen me or just recovery.

My practice sessions certainly aren’t what they used to be. I used to live on the range or live on a short game facility and just be out there all day. That’s no longer the case. So I just have to be more focused on when I do get a chance to go out there and practice and really grind out and make every shot count because I just really don’t have the ball count in me anymore.

So those adaptations have — hopefully I’ve made ’em for this week, I’ve got a chance to go out there on Sunday, take a look at the front nine. I played yesterday with Will on the back nine and came out today and played the front nine again with JT and Fred.

So this golf course is — when we came up here last weekend, it was in perfect shape. And it’s only gotten better, which is hard to believe, but it has. Hopefully we will get the weather to cooperate a little bit with us come Thursday.

Q. Given those physical challenges that you just described, why is it so important for you to keep playing in this tournament?

TIGER WOODS: Well, this tournament has meant so much to me in my life and my family. I think I’ve been playing here for, what, 29 years now. It was the ultimate to be able to stay in the Crow’s Nest and to watch Byron and Sam and Gene tee off on the first hole.

It’s been a part of my life to have won here as my first major as a pro. Hugging my dad, as you saw; then a full circle in 2019 to hug my son.

It has meant a lot to my family. It’s meant a lot to me. I always want to keep playing in this. And today I got a chance to play with Fred. And Fred’s been here a very long time, and we’re joking that he’s the oldest person ever to make a cut, and I think he can do it again this year.

So it’s great. I mean, that’s the neat thing about this golf course, and it’s the only major we play on the same site, the same venue, each and every year, and we get to tell stories and catch up with friends and for me get a chance to catch up with idols and the people that I looked up to my entire life.

Q. What would a record 24th straight cuts mean to you at this event considering all the major accomplishments you’ve had in your career?

TIGER WOODS: Yeah, I think it’s consistency, it’s longevity, and it’s an understanding of how to play this golf course. That’s one of the reasons why you see players that are in their 50s and 60s make cuts here, or it’s players in their late 40s have runs at winning the event, just the understanding of how to play it. Now, you still have to go out and execute it, but there’s a lot of knowledge that goes into understanding how to play it.

Q. You said last year your hope or your ambition was to try and play once a month. I realize you have some limitations. I’m just curious what specifically determines whether you play, what kept you from — since playing from Riv?

TIGER WOODS: Well, I wasn’t ready to play. My body wasn’t ready. My game wasn’t ready. And I thought that when I was at Hero, once a month would be a really nice rhythm. Hasn’t worked out that way. But now we have major championships every month from here through July. So now the once a month hopefully kicks in.

Q. With everything that you go through in your career right now, what makes you get up and go through all the preparation and all the things you have to go through to get ready to play top-level major golf?

TIGER WOODS: I love golf. I do. I’ve always loved it. I played other sports growing up, but I just have always loved this sport. I love to compete. And be able to have the love I have for the game and the love for competition be intertwined, I think that’s one of the reasons why I’ve had a successful career. I just love doing the work. I love logging the time in, and I love preparing. I love competing, and I love that feeling when everything’s on fire with a chance to win and you either you do or you don’t.

Q. When you think of everywhere you’ve been, everything you’ve achieved and the life you’ve had, what does the game of golf mean to you?

TIGER WOODS: Well, it’s been my life. I started playing at nine months; so I’ve done it pretty much my entire life. I played my first tournament when I was five. I have been playing tournament golf and playing golf around the world, not just here in the United States but around the world; it’s allowed me to see places that I don’t think that I would ever have gotten a chance to see, people that I’ve got a chance to meet all around the world. The generational connectivity with the sport, right.

So, as I said, with watching Sam and Gene and Byron tee off, two years later to watch them drinking my milkshakes, to play practice rounds with Fred and Raymond, Seve over the years, those are — and Jack and Arnold, those are memories that I’ll have for a lifetime. And it’s all because of this sport.

Q. Curious, can you describe the feeling you get when you return to this property and get to put on your Green Jacket?

TIGER WOODS: It’s special. To come down Magnolia Lane. The first time I got a chance to see it, I came in the middle of the night. We played a Stanford-Georgia Tech event. So I came in the middle of the night, and I didn’t get a chance to see Magnolia Lane. My first time, right? So got a chance to stay in the Crow’s Nest and the next day got a chance to see the golf course and what this amazing property is.

Just the fact that I’m able to put on a Green Jacket for the rest of my life is just absolutely amazing. I’m just an honorary member, but I love it.

Tiger Woods about Rory McIlroy: “He’ll get it done. It’s just a matter of when.”

Q. As someone who knows what it’s like to win a career Grand Slam or slams, as Rory McIlroy tries to achieve that feat again this year, can you explain how difficult it is to win a slam, and do you think he will do it at some stage?

TIGER WOODS: No question, he’ll do it at some point. He’s just — Rory’s too talented, too good. He’s going to be playing this event for a very long time. He’ll get it done. It’s just a matter of when.

But, yes, I think that Rory will be a great Masters champion one day, and it could be this week. You never know. I just think that just, again, the talent that he has, the way he plays game and the golf course fits his eye, it’s just a matter of time.

Q. You keep talking — we all know that your body’s taken a lot. Is there anything about the ankle which is like still that is unknown to us? I’m sure there’s a lot unknown, but something that you are trying to prepare to make sure that you continue to play the game that you love and have given so much to?

TIGER WOODS: Well, the ankle doesn’t hurt anymore. It’s fused. It’s not going anywhere. So that’s fine. It’s other parts of my body that now have to take the brunt of it. So, yeah, once he put the rods in there, it’s good to go. But, the back, the knee, other parts of the body have to take the load of it, and just the endurance capability of walking a long time and being on my feet for a long time.

Q. You’ve talked a lot about some memories already today, but what do you feel like you’re capable of doing this week? What do you believe that you can do this week?

TIGER WOODS: If everything comes together, I think I can get one more.

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The Masters Tournament 2024: Spanish flair at the Champions Dinner

The Champions Dinner is traditionally held on the Tuesday before the Masters. The first Masters Champions Dinner was organized by Ben Hogan in 1952. Since the following year, the event has become a tradition at the club. Only the winners of the Masters are invited, with the exception of a few personalities such as Bobby Jones, Clifford Roberts or the President of Augusta National Golf Club. As a special honor, the reigning Masters winner, who is inducted into the Masters Club on this evening, may choose the menu for the dinner, but must also pay for it. At the Masters Tournament 2024, this honor goes to Jon Rahm, who served his favorite dishes from spanish cuisine.

The Masters Tournament 2024: Jon Rahms Champions Dinner

Jon Rahm took his guests on a journey to his Spanish homeland, more specifically to the Basque Country. A selection of tapas and pinchos was served as an appetizer during the cocktail reception: Idiazabal cheese with black truffle, tortilla de patatas, chistorra sausage with potatoes, chicken croquettes, traditional lentil stew based on Rahm’s mother’s recipe and, as a highlight, a fresh Iberico ham.

The menu continued with a basque crab salad followed by either basque ribeye steak or pil-pil style turbot. Finally, there were milhojas. A puff pastry with vanilla pudding and only very small layers. As the cake was also served at Rahm’s wedding, this course was a foregone conclusion for the Spaniard shortly after his victory.

A Night of Tradition: Jon Rahm joins the Masters Club

The annual Champions Dinner, hosted by Ben Crenshaw, saw Rahm take his place at the head of the table, alongside veterans and icons of the sport. Larry Mize, the 1987 champion, described the evening as both great and emotional, emphasizing the significance of honoring not only Rahm but also the legacies of Seve Ballesteros and Jackie Burke, who was remembered fondly by the attendees.

For Rahm, it was a momentous occasion, not only as the newest member but also as the first representative of LIV Golf to host the dinner, bridging the gap between traditional PGA Tour players and those associated with the emerging league. The evening began with Crenshaw extending a warm welcome to Rahm, presenting him with a symbolic gift—an inscribed gold locket in the shape of the Masters Club emblem. It was a gesture of acceptance and acknowledgment of Rahm’s place among the golfing elite. Stories of Seve Ballesteros echoed throughout the room, with Bernhard Langer sharing a captivating tale from the 1983 Ryder Cup. Langer recounted Ballesteros’ remarkable shot from a bunker.

Amidst the celebration, the passing of Jackie Burke, the 1956 Masters Champion, was also acknowledged, adding a bittersweet note to the evening. Burke, a revered figure in golfing history, left behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations.

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The Masters Tournament 2024 – McIlroy: “I know I’ve got the potential to do it”

In the run-up to The Masters Tournament 2024, Rory McIlroy spoke about the upcoming major tournament at the official press conference. The Northern Irishman has yet to win the ‘Green Jacket’ and is hoping for success at his 16th attempt this year. This would be tantamount to a successful career Grand Slam, as McIlroy would have won every major at least once. The now 34-year-old spoke about his preparation for the tournament, his mentality and special praise from Tiger Woods.

The Masters Tournament 2024: “I feel like I’ve got all the tools to do well this week”

THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Like to welcome Rory McIlroy back to the Masters Tournament. Without further ado, I’m going to open up the floor to questions.

Q. Can you take us through your off-season thoughts on how you developed your plan for bringing out your best performance in this year’s tournament?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, I think I, you know, this is my 16th start in the Masters, so I feel like I’ve done it quite a few different ways, and I guess just trying to bring a little bit of normalcy into what I sort of try to do week in, week out.

I play 25 weeks a year, and there’s no point in doing anything different this week compared to other weeks, I guess. So, it was nice to — I wanted to play quite a bit leading up to this just to feel like my game was sharp or, if it wasn’t sharp, to try to get it in the best shape possible. I feel like I made a couple of good strides in that direction last week in Texas.

Yeah, it’s just sort of nice to get home after a week and reset. And then I usually try to get into tournaments either Monday nights or Tuesday mornings, and that’s sort of what I’ve done this week. I came up here last week to play two practice rounds at the start of the week. So I feel like I’ve already got most of my prep work done. So it’s just about going out there and being relaxed and being in the right frame of mind. And the more I can do that, the more I’ll be able to execute on the golf course.

Q. Two things. What would you — how do you feel about having played more this year? Do you feel like it’s done what you had hoped in terms of your mindset? And then just also what’s your — what do you see is the biggest difference in the golf course since you first played here?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, I think it’s been beneficial to play a little bit more this year leading into not just this tournament but the spring and the summer. I think I’m a little more in tune with where my game is and where my misses are and how to — I think, once you play a lot, you learn just how to manage your game a little bit better instead of if you haven’t played that much and you’re a little rusty.

And I just think that patterns emerge the more that you play. I feel like I’ve got a big enough sort of data set of rounds to sort of know how to manage what I’m doing right now. So I think that’s been a good thing.

Then the course over the years, it’s obviously got longer. I would say some of the areas surrounding the greens have become a little sharper. So, like, the drop-off after the left side of the 3rd green, for example, that drop-off is sharper. The back right of the 6th green now, that fall-off is sharper.

Like there’s a lot of sharpness to the edges of the green compounds that didn’t used to be there, which makes it — the right of the 11th green, which makes it just a little trickier to chip to and just penalizes the misses a little bit more, which ultimately, I think, is a good thing.

Q. Tiger was in here a little while ago, and he said very forthright like, yes, Rory will get it done, he’ll win a Green Jacket someday. I know you have a lot of people in your life who are comfortable saying that, but it does it mean more when someone of his stature says it so forthrightly?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, it’s flattering. It’s nice to hear, in my opinion, the best player ever to play the game say something like that. So, yeah, I mean, does that mean that it’s going to happen? Obviously not. But he’s been around the game long enough to know that I at least have the potential to do it. I know I’ve got the potential to do it too. It’s not as if I haven’t been a pretty good player for the last couple of decades.

So, but, yeah, it’s nice to hear it when it comes out of his mouth.

Q. With what’s at stake this week, how much focus have you put on simply trying to enjoy yourself?

RORY McILROY: (Laughing.) Yeah, I think so. I think that’s the — you know, I just drove in probably 30 minutes ago, and, yeah, I think you have to sort of treat this week with the — if I cast my mind back to 18-year-old Rory and I’m driving down Magnolia Lane for the first time, how would I feel and I think, it’s just always trying to go back to being grateful and feeling incredibly lucky that you can be a part of this tournament and you get to compete in it every year.

Thankfully, I’ve improved a bit since my first start here, and I feel like I’ve got all the tools to do well this week. But, again, to bring those tools out, I think one of the most important things is to enjoy it and smell the — I guess not the roses, the azaleas along the way.

Q. Time with Butch, whether it’s technical, and I’m sure there’s part of that, but he’s a great mind manipulator, so when you’re with him — and I mean that in a complimentary way.

RORY McILROY: I was going to say (laughing).

Q. No, he’s like Lombardi, he’s — so when you’re with him, is it nourishing immediately, or is it something that you reflect on over time, things that he’s imparted upon you in your communication with him since you’ve seen him? Is it regular?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, it’s regular. We probably text on a daily basis. But I think that, if anyone that has been to see Butch over the years, the first thing he’ll do is he’ll bring you into his office. And we sat and had a 45 minute conversation before he even looked at a swing or even before we really talked about golf at all. Talked about a lot of other stuff.

Yeah, he is, he’s part sort of psychologist, part swing coach. Like I always joke about you spend four hours with Butch and you go away with two swing tips and 30 stories. But you always go away hitting the ball better than when you came.

So, yeah, it was really beneficial trip for the technical side of things, which I think I made progress in that department last week, especially with my strokes gained approach numbers, which is what I really wanted to do.

But, yeah, it’s also just spending time around someone like that that’s coached a lot of the best players in the world and sort of him giving you his blessing on things, I think that’s nice validation as well.

Q. The long-standing tradition in golf is that you sign your scorecard and you say, This is what I shot today. Do you think things have changed in recent years where we should maybe get away from that model a little bit and give more authority to rules officials like we see in other sports? Or do you like the system as it is?

RORY McILROY: I mean, in a way I would like to give more responsibility to the rules officials because it takes responsibility off us in a way. Yeah, but, you know, I think most of you in this room know that I’m a traditionalist. And there’s a lot of things about golf and the traditions of golf that I really enjoy and I almost cherish because I think, if you can play golf the right way, it sort of makes you feel like you can live your life the right way at the same time. It’s a great metaphor for life.

Yeah, I think there’s, you know — I’m quite nostalgic when it comes to those sorts of things in the game, and it would be a shame to get rid of all of them. But we do have — in the top level of professional golf, we do have everyone keeping our score, whether it’s through apps or through walking scorers or through whatever.

Yeah, I mean, I think what happened to Jordan at Riviera, for example, is — it was unfortunate. And obviously we all know what to do, but I don’t think that an error like that should mean a disqualifications from a tournament.

Q. From a mentality and emotional perspective in regards to attitude, when you come into this week, how do you manage wanting to win this tournament but not the desire being so big that it becomes an obstacle?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, I would say not trying to win it from the first tee shot. I think that’s something that I’ve tried to learn. It’s a 72-hole golf tournament. I’ve won from 10 strokes back going into the weekend. There’s loads of different ways to do it. I think trying to, you know — and, again, I’ve said this, this golf course gets you to chase things a little more than other golf courses, if you make a bogey or if you get yourself out of position, because it always tempts you to do something you think you can do.

And I’m pretty confident in my golf game. I think I can do most things, but sometimes you just have to take the conservative route and be a little more disciplined and patient.

With a 72-hole golf tournament, you can be patient, you can be disciplined, and you can stick to your game plan. And that’s something that I’ve really tried to learn at this tournament over the years.

THE MODERATOR: Thanks very much, Rory, we really appreciate it. Thanks very much, ladies and gentlemen.