2 Stats that Show McIlroy Can Not Win The Masters

Rory McIlroy is once again trying to complete the career grand slam. However there are 2 stats that show McIlroy can not win The Masters. 2024 will mark the 10th time Rory has shown up at Augusta National looking to complete the career grand slam. If he can slip on a green jacket at some point in his career he will become the 6th player in the history of the game to win all four majors.

The 2 stats that show McIlroy can not win The Masters this year are strokes gained on approach shots and stroked gained around the green. Each of the last 6 winners at Augusta National entered the tournament top-50 on the tour in both of those categories.

The past 6 winners have also placed in the top-15 in 1 of the last 2 majors. Rory placed solo 2nd at the US Open last year. Each of the past 6 winners were ranked inside the top-30 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Rory is 2nd in the world behind Scottie Scheffler. He is also in good form coming off a solo 3rd at the Valero Texas Open behind a solid Sunday 66.

But once again his game should line up perfectly with what Augusta National asks from tee to green. Rory can drive the ball deep. And at The Masters the fairways are wide and rough is not as penal as other majors. Rory also has a very high ball flight. A skill set that comes in handy with coming into greens with multiple tiers and levels.

The putting is an issue for Rory. As mentioned, the green complexion at Augusta National have multiple levels and greens withing the green. Lag putting has to be on point for whoever slips on the green jacket Sunday evening. This season Rory ranks 79th on tour in stroked gained putting.

There is no doubt that a Rory win at the 2024 Masters would move the needle as much as any other name outside of Tiger Woods winning. But he will have to overcome recent history as 2 stats that show McIlroy can not win The Masters this year.

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With the 12-under finish in the tournament, he won his second major championship (the 2021 U.S. Open being the other), and he becomes the fourth Spaniard to win the Green Jacket. Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka finished tied for second, four shots back at 8-under par.

Rahm shot a 69 in the final round, to go 3-under, and matching up with his 65-69-73 first three rounds.

Here's the top 10 (and ties, so 13) Masters finishers, with score to par, round 1, round 2, round 3, round 4 and final total score, as well as their winnings for the tournament: