Shane Lowry could also be one in every of Rory McIlroy’s closest pals on the PGA Tour — however that doesn’t imply he’s in any temper to root for the Northern Irishman within the ultimate spherical of the Masters.
Lowry made that clear in his post-round interview on Sunday (AEST) as he confronted reporters whereas nonetheless steaming from back-to-back bogeys to complete his day at Augusta.
The 2 bogeys dropped him to five-under for the match and a share for sixth-place. Had he completed seven-under, he would’ve been in clear fourth and simply 5 photographs behind McIlroy.
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Which is why, when he was requested concerning the story of the day, Lowry was in no temper to reply.
“I’m not going to face right here and discuss Rory for 10 minutes,” Lowry mentioned. “I’m attempting to win the match, as properly.
“I do know that’s what y’all need me to speak about, however I’ve simply had a s**t end, I’ve bought an opportunity to win the Masters tomorrow, and I’m going to go hit some balls.”
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Lowry went on to vent his frustrations about being made to do an interview instantly after the spherical as a substitute of getting a while to compose.
“I would like half-hour,” he mentioned. “To sit down there and collect my ideas. I can’t come to you guys immediately, it shouldn’t be taking place. I don’t agree with it.”
Lowry then stormed off on the finish of the interview, saying: “That’s how I really feel. I’m in all probability going to say one thing silly. I in all probability have already got mentioned one thing silly as a result of I’m pissed off proper now, so I’m simply going to go away.”
Lowry wasn’t the one high-profile participant venting frustrations after the spherical.
Jordan Spieth additionally made some revealing feedback, suggesting that there’s a gag order on gamers round a difficulty he believes is current at Augusta Nationwide.
The three-time main winner prompt that Masters organisers don’t need gamers to say ‘mud balls’, which happen when mud sticks to the golf ball after touchdown and impacts the next shot given gamers can not clear it (until on the inexperienced).
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“My iron play killed me the final two days and to be brutally sincere with you, it was primarily mud balls,” Spieth mentioned. “It’s simply so irritating as a result of you’ll be able to’t discuss them right here. You’re not supposed to speak about them. Mud balls can have an effect on this match considerably, particularly once you get them rather a lot on 11 and 13. They’re simply daggers on these two holes.
“There’s like lower than regular however I nonetheless had them right this moment on these holes. I had them yesterday on these holes.
“It’s one thing to concentrate to for certain for chief teams, since you simply need to play so distant from hassle or lay up once you’d usually go for it, simply random stuff, as a result of it’ll have an effect on it considerably. And when you’re on the fallacious facet of the opening you’re both within the water otherwise you virtually can’t make par relying on what gap it’s.
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“Look, it’s mowed into the grain. The ball is digging in on each shot. A variety of instances you may have it on 75% of your drives.
“The truth that you’re not supposed to speak about it’s a bit irritating as a result of it’s a distinction maker. It may be a distinction maker in scores on some holes.”