Alan Shipnuck

Um, we really saw that out there in the middle part of the round when he just completely took control of his masters.

So it was nuts.

It was impressive because especially on Friday, it was his patience.

He never got flustered out there.

And it was his wedge play.

He just started stiffing wedges.

And, you know, he looked like Zach Johnson out there on the par fives having to lay up because of those errant drives.

But then there's a lot of ways to make a birdie.

And, you know, Rory did so much of the hard work these first two days.

And that was a testament to the way he's improved.

And it...

His first year on the PGA Tour, 91% of his strokes gained came from his driver.

He was just a slugger.

And by last year, it was down to 43%.

And of course, he still hits it as long as ever.

And he can still overwhelm a golf course.

But the rest of his game has gotten that much better.

And so this was the ultimate.

If you said, Rory's going to drive it terribly for four days in a row at the Masters, where's he going to finish?

You'd say, well,