Trump congratulates Rory McIlroy for Masters win: 'Super braveness'

[ad_1] President Donald Trump was amongst those that thought Rory McIlroy's Masters win on Sunday confirmed precisely what the legendary golfer was made from as he battled via highs and lows all through the spherical.

Talking with reporters on Air Pressure One, Trump gave his congratulations to McIlroy , who grew to become the sixth golfer ever to seize the coveted Grand Slam, successful each single skilled golf main.

"I've to congratulate Rory," Trump mentioned when a reporter requested if he watched The Masters. "That took great braveness. He was having a tough time, but it surely confirmed nice guts and stamina and braveness.

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Rory McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy in the course of the remaining spherical of the Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Pictures)

"Folks do not know how robust that's. He got here again. It’s higher for him that it occurred that approach as a result of that confirmed actual braveness to have come again from what may've been a tragedy – it was superb."

Trump known as The Masters "possibly my favourite sporting present," and that he loves watching it yearly when attainable.

He additionally gave a shout-out to Justin Rose, the Englishman who McIlroy needed to face in a sudden-death playoff after he missed his par putt on his 72nd gap of the event to gather the win.

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Rose buried a deep birdie putt on Gap 18 to maneuver to 11-under and put stress on McIlroy, who bogeyed that very same gap in regulation.

"Justin Rose was nice," Trump, an avid golfer himself, added. "Look, they're nice athletes underneath great stress. However except you are a golfer, you do not perceive that hundredth of an inch makes a distinction between an incredible shot and a horrible shot."

Rory McIlroy falls to his knees in celebration after successful a playoff on the no. 18 inexperienced in the course of the remaining spherical of the Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Pictures)

McIlroy and Rose went again to the 18th tee field for the sudden-death playoff, which might've had a second gap on No. 10 if wanted.

However McIlroy's strategy shot, which trickled down a slope to 2 toes, put stress on Rose to bury his birdie alternative. After a protracted learn across the inexperienced, Rose put his finest stroke on it, but it surely went too far left. He completed with a par and hoped that Gap 10 was the place he would head subsequent.

McIlroy did not let it get to that, as he sunk the putt on 18 this time and dropped to his knees.

At that time, the load of 11 years with out a main win and at last gathering the profession Grand Slam left him as he welled up in tears.

President Donald Trump advised reporters on Air Pressure One which he thought Rory McIlroy's win at The Masters confirmed "great braveness." (IMAGN)

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Patrons across the inexperienced roared as McIlroy set free a number of bursts of celebration earlier than becoming a member of his household and workforce for heartwarming moments.