Wozniacki appears at Masters after McIlroy | Golf News

Caroline Wozniacki had fairly an eventful Masters because the 34-year-old shared highlights from her go to to Augusta National – mere days after she appeared to take a not-so-subtle dig at her ex-boyfriend Rory McIlroy.

Taking to social media on Saturday, Wozniacki posted a sequence of snaps from her journey. In the primary two pictures, she may be seen posing with tennis legend Roger Federer and her husband David Lee, who performed 12 seasons within the NBA with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.

“Had a great couple of days at @themasters! Thank you @rolex for your amazing hospitality!” Wozniacki wrote within the caption.

To close out the Instagram carousel post, Wozniacki shared a behind the scenes image from her interview with ESPN, which has since garnered appreciable consideration amongst golf followers.

During the sit-down dialog, Wozniacki shared her ideas on The Masters and what makes the main so particular. “As an athlete, I think there’s some places that are so iconic that are on the bucket list, and this and Wimbledon are so special,” she stated on Friday.

“There’s so much tradition here. When you arrive at the premises, there’s just something about not having your phone, really being in the moment. You see everything. It’s just so beautiful, and to be able to be here with my husband and enjoying it, just the two of us, no kids, no distractions, it’s really, really nice.”

Moments later, Wozniacki admitted she will get enjoyment from witnessing the highest golfers face challenges during the distinguished main – a sentiment that utilized to McIlroy within the first spherical. The Northern Irishman proposed to the previous World No. 1 tennis participant in December 2013, however referred to as off their wedding ceremony over the cellphone simply days after the invites have been despatched out.

“There’s so much pressure here, it’s the small margins. These greens are so difficult, so if you don’t hit it at the perfect spot, you go from being in a position for maybe going for a birdie to being lucky getting a bogey,” she defined.

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“Watching someone who is so good at their craft I think has always been very inspiring, whether it’s tennis, golf, at work, whatever it is. As a spectator, it’s always fun to see when the best in the world are struggling, and that’s what you get here.”

On the heels of Wozniacki’s feedback, nonetheless, McIlroy has kicked into one other gear in what marks his eleventh attempt to secure the profession Grand Slam. After a self-described “inexcusable” collapse on the primary day, he redeemed himself with an impeccable bogey-free 66 within the second spherical.

McIlroy sustained his Friday momentum into the third spherical, making eagles on each the second and fifteenth holes en path to carding a 6-under 66, which put him at 12-under-par over 54 holes. Bryson DeChambeau sits solely two photographs behind coming into the ultimate spherical, thanks largely to the birdies he sunk in three of his final 4 holes on Saturday.