Ian Woosnam suggests if Rory McIlroy is the greatest European golfer ever

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Ian Woosnam praises Rory McIlroy for hanging on at The Masters

McIlroy had been battling the likes of iconic figures Seve Ballesteros and Sir Nick Faldo for the honor of being the greatest European golfer ever.

But it’s fair to say that he is now in a class of his own, with so much more success very possible given his ability and the fact that he has time on his side.

However, it certainly wasn’t as straightforward as he would have liked at Augusta, with McIlroy having blown a record six-shot lead after 36 holes.

Sharing his verdict on the champion’s performance, Woosnam said: “It was exciting. Rory made it fun again, didn’t he?

“You could see he was struggling, he really was struggling with his game, left and right. But at the end of the day, he hung in there, and he found a way how to get it around.

“A little lucky at the last to have a shot like that around the tree. It couldn’t be better really for him, because he can hook it as much as he wants to.

“Great up and down. Looking forward to the dinner again next year.”

It was a typical McIlroy display at The Masters, with the Northern Irishman certainly putting himself under unnecessary stress at times.

But he did indeed show fantastic mental strength alongside his golfing prowess to see off challenges from a handful of players and claim the green jacket once again.

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