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Though this triumph had nothing on the heart-stopping drama of last year’s final round, there were still plenty of nervous moments for McIlroy to weather on Sunday at Augusta.<\/p>\n
McIlroy has been a repeat guest on The Overlap’s\u00a0Stick to Football\u00a0in recent years, and the panel discussed his back-to-back Masters wins on this week’s episode.<\/p>\n
Fellow Irish icon Roy Keane had been somewhat critical of McIlroy and Team Europe at last year’s Ryder Cup<\/a> for how they responded to the remarkably hostile reception from the American crowd.<\/p>\n However, after McIlroy’s sixth major win was secured, Keane has changed his tune, praising the 36-year-old for holding firm under pressure at Augusta.<\/p>\n READ HERE: Rory McIlroy Reveals Unseen Harry Diamond Intervention Was Masters Turning Point<\/a><\/p>\n READ HERE: Louise Quinn Says Ireland Still Have Major “Flaw” To Address Despite Brilliant Gdansk Win<\/a><\/p>\n Roy Keane on McIlroy’s Masters win<\/p>\n It’s no secret that Roy Keane is not quite as big a golf fan as Ian Wright and the rest of the\u00a0Stick to Football crew.<\/p>\n However, Rory McIlroy’s sublime performance at the Masters last weekend had the former Manchester United captain hooked to the TV.<\/p>\n Keane: Yeah, brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. You know what, I watched most of it, I really enjoyed it. I said to Wrighty on Friday…<\/p>\n Wright:\u00a0He said to me, ‘It’s over,’ on the Friday. Honestly, starting all that bollocks with me again…<\/p>\n Keane:\u00a0But was I right?!<\/p>\n Indeed, Keane was proven right, with McIlroy holding firm across the weekend to claim the Green Jacket once again.<\/p>\n Most of the work was, in truth, done on Thursday and Friday. McIlroy carded 67 and 65 in the opening two rounds to take a six-shot lead into the weekend, but would remain at -12 through the weekend, having to fight off the chasing pack as they neared in.<\/p>\n That, in particular, earned high praise from Roy Keane, who highlighted that others faltered where McIlroy had held firm.<\/p>\n You’re on about sport, I’d imagine golfers…you’re on about where Arsenal are at the moment, sports psychologists and all…the golfers’ emotional rollercoaster on a course.<\/p>\n Was it Justin Rose missing a few shots? What a huge moment.<\/p>\n Indeed, Keane and his former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes felt that the mere presence of McIlroy had contributed to the wobbles suffered by the likes of Rose and Cam Young.<\/p>\n Keane: Put it this way, if you’re playing against these golfers —<\/p>\n Scholes:\u00a0And Rory knows he’s got them…<\/p>\n Keane:\u00a0Of course he does! If I just get my act together, I’ll do him. It’s like a soccer team.<\/p>\n Both of Rory McIlroy’s back-to-back Masters wins were historic in their own way.<\/p>\n Last year, the Irishman ended a 17-year wait for his maiden triumph at Augusta, finally completing the career Grand Slam, becoming just the sixth player in history to win all four Majors.<\/p>\n With his second Augusta triumph, he becomes just the fourth player in history to win back-to-back at the iconic course.<\/p>\n On his most recent\u00a0Stick to Football appearance, McIlroy gifted the panel with a pin flag from his first Masters triumph. Absent for that gift, Paul Scholes is keen to be present should McIlroy gift another one to the team.<\/p>\n Keane:\u00a0Are we gonna get another flag off him?<\/p>\n Wright:\u00a0We should get 25 and 26!<\/p>\n Scholes:\u00a0Well, I actually want one, one will do.<\/p>\n Neville:\u00a0We’ll get one for you – Rory, can you get one for Scholesy?<\/p>\n Scholes [to Keane]:\u00a0I’m very jealous. He doesn’t even like golf and he’s got a fucking Masters flag!<\/p>\n Keane:\u00a0I do like golf! I don’t play it, but I do like watching it.<\/p>\n It seems as though Rory McIlroy may have won Roy Keane over to golf.<\/p>\n
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