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CBS Perfectly Captured Sad Moment of Rory McIlroy’s Missed Putt Before Masters Win

Kristen Wong

Screengrab on Twitter/ @ChrisVannini

Rory McIlroy won the Masters in a nail-biting thriller at Augusta on Sunday, becoming the sixth golfer to achieve the elusive career Grand Slam and the first since Tiger Woods in 2000.

McIlroy had a glorious chance to win it before the playoff but couldn't sink a short putt for par at the No. 18 hole, and he ended up facing Justin Rose in the playoff. He ultimately came out the other end with a green jacket, but he sure made it close up until the very end.

Here's a look at his brutal missed putt that sent the tournament into the playoff:

Fans were quick to notice that CBS displayed a graphic during what could have been McIlroy's Masters-winning putt. The graphic read, "FOR CAREER GRAND SLAM."

Talk about an all-time graphics jinx.

McIlroy looked visibly frazzled and frustrated after missing the easy putt but would go on to redeem himself in the playoff and beat Rose for his first-ever Masters victory. Still, fans couldn't believe CBS showed that graphic in that tense moment:

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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.

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