The Sky Sports panel could spot the switch in how Rory McIlroy spoke when he was asked about Bryson DeChambeau.
“A.I could not have scripted that putt, and that finish, any better,” said Nick Faldo as DeChambeau sank a monster birdie putt. “It’s almost too perfect.”
The American, who beat McIlroy to last year’s US Open title, made a late birdie blitz to go from -7 to -10. He is paired with McIlroy (-12) for Sunday’s final round, and was already getting the fans at Augusta National pumped up.
While DeChambeau is enjoying his role as ruckus-maker and crowd-pleaser, with wild celebrations and plenty of patron fist-bumps and high fives, McIlroy is letting his golf do the thrilling. Were it not for his late wobble, on Thursday, the…