McIlroy, Morikawa celebrate after posting eagles on final hole

Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa both closed the Masters in style on Sunday. Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa celebrate after posting eagles on final hole

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/10/22

Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa both closed the Masters in style on Sunday.

McIlroy and Morikawa played together as part of a final pairing for the last round of the 2022 Masters. They both posted excellent rounds to surge up the leaderboard.

McIlroy shot 8-under par to finish in second at -7 for the tournament. Morikawa was nearly as impressive at -5 for the round and 4-under par for the tournament to finish fifth.

The two players combined for 12 birdies on Sunday, as well as two eagles. Both eagles came on the 18th hole, which made for a cool scene.

First it was McIlroy with an incredible eagle from the bunker:

What a way to finish. McIlroy holes out on No. 18 to put pressure on the leader. #themasters pic.twitter.com/L5fWWbR9cj

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2022

Then Morikawa followed with an impressive eagle from the bunker that made the crowd go wild:

Collin Morikawa sees McIlroy's chip in and answers with his own. #themasters pic.twitter.com/jGiEEdR1Gu

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2022

The two players seemed to elevate each others’ games. For McIlroy, this was his best finish ever at the Masters, especially considering he failed to make the cut last year. The fifth-place finish also marked Morikawa’s best Masters finish too.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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