Recapping Rory's second Masters victory – Episode #21

About this episode

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin recap the emotional and chaotic events of Rory McIlroy's second Masters victory.

A wild weekend at Augusta… just not the one we thought we were getting. Kyle Porter is on the ground at Augusta National Golf Club, breaking down a bizarre, emotional, and at times subdued Sunday at the Masters Tournament with Hayden Martin. They get into: Why Saturday may have been crazier than Sunday How Rory McIlroy nearly lost it… and then found it again What it’s actually like trying to follow chaos on the course in real time The Justin Rose surge that felt like his tournament The strange, unforgettable scenes at Amen Corner (shoutout HaoTong Li 😬) Why this Masters felt different from last year’s electric finish Plus: inside-the-ropes perspective on the best viewing spots, crowd energy, and the moments TV just can’t capture. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful. Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.normalsport.com/ 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Porter

Guest: Hayden Martin

Topics covered

• Masters Tournament
• Rory McIlroy
• golf chaos
• Augusta National
• emotional moments
• crowd energy

Keywords

• Rory McIlroy
• Masters Tournament
• golf
• Augusta
• Kyle Porter
• Hayden Martin
• Justin Rose
• chaos
• Amen Corner

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Augusta National Golf Club

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