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Rory learned to close by beating Tiger in 2012
- Updated: May 11, 2016
“Is Rory McIlroy a closer?” is a question up there with others in sports like, “Is Joe Flacco elite” and “Can Kevin Durant and Steph Curry survive a NBA schedule?”
But still, the front-running McIlroy has made a name for himself by torching fields. He said he still didn’t believe he knew how to shut down an event until the 2012 Honda Classic when he held off a 62 from Tiger Woods and took over the No. 1 spot in the world.
“At the start of ’12, whenever I needed to sort of hold on on the back nine at the Honda Classic,” said McIlroy. “Tiger had shot 62. I was trying to get in the clubhouse and become world No. 1 for the first time. That’s when I really believed, okay, I’ve … finally I’ve been able to close a tournament out and be able to play the right shot at the right time and keep it together. That was probably the first time.”
He also said he learned how to close by … not closing.”It takes experience,” said McIlroy. “It takes losing a few first before …
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