Rory McIlroys daughter Poppy has head in hands | Golf News

Following Rory McIlroy’s consecutive Green Jackets at Augusta National, the golf star left his daughter Poppy shaking her head after revealing her most well-liked elements of the Masters.

Fans weren’t just supporting him from around the globe, but his mom, father, spouse, and daughter have been current as he disclosed what Poppy loved most about Augusta National, and it wasn’t watching her dad raise the trophy.

“This has definitely turned into Poppy’s favorite week of the year,” said McIlroy. “I don’t know if it’s because of the Par 3 tournament or it’s the all you can eat ice cream in the Player Services building…”

Poppy buried her head in her hand, grinning and chuckling at her dad’s remarks after he turned just the fourth consecutive winner in event historical past. The World No. 2 secured his thirtieth PGA Tour victory and defeated the world’s best Scottie Scheffler, who positioned second.

“It felt pretty similar to last year,” added McIlroy.

“I made a double early on the first hole last year. I made a double on 4 this year. Then I played flawless golf after that. I made four birdies and no bogeys going to the last tee knowing that I had a two-shot lead. It’s nice to have that two-shot cushion instead of the one like I had last year.

“I appeared at the board after I made the bogey on 6, and I feel I went back to 9-under at that level, and I said, okay, if I can get to 14-under, I feel I’ve acquired a actually good probability of profitable this event. I did not fairly get there. I acquired to 13. But 13 was good enough standing on the 18th tee.”

McIlroy also surpassed $13 million in profession earnings at the Masters Tournament, which stands as the very best whole of any participant in the event’s historical past.

He turned only the fourth repeat winner in the event’s historical past and the first since 2002. The PGA Tour star claimed the trophy after Justin Rose held the lead and enjoying accomplice Cameron Young made a late charge up the leaderboard, only to fall short when it mattered most.