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Posted April 4, 2016, 8:04 pm
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McIlroy draws roars with ace on 16

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    Rory McIlroy threw the ball from his hole-in-one on No. 16 into the gallery where fans scrambled for it.

Rory McIlroy drew the loudest roar of the Masters Tournament so far after his 7-iron tee shot at No. 16 covered 170 yards, finding the bottom of the cup Monday for his first hole-in-one.

“​That roar was large considering it was a practice round,” McIlroy said. “I don’t think I have ever heard a roar that large in a practice round. It was great. It was a nice practice round and a bit of a highlight.”

McIlroy said the ace gives him momentum going into Tuesday’s practice round, and hopefully beyond.

“It gets me into a nice mind-set of this is how I’m going to play, so I’m going to try to do the same tomorrow, play 18 and get a match with someone or a four-ball match if three others want to come and join,” he said. “I feel that’s the best way for me to prepare, it’s competitive, you’re trying to shoot a score. The pins aren’t in the spots where they are going to be at this weekend, but at the same time you still have to get the ball in the hole and hole putts that you feel a little bit of pressure on.”

Masters Record

YearPlaceScoreRoundMoney
1234
20154-1271716866$ 480,000
2014T8E71777169$ 234,000
2013T25+272707969$ 56,040
2012T40+571697776$ 32,000
2011T15-465697080$ 128,000
2010T69+77477  $ 10,000
2009T20-272737170$ 71,400