Rory McIlroy stunned viewers during the opening day of The Masters as he did an interview mid-round.
The Holywood native spoke to Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman when he was playing the ninth hole, as he went on to shoot a level-par 72 to lie seven shots off the lead going into day two.
It is believed to be the first in-play interview to be conducted at Augusta National, but it left viewers divided.
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Speaking on the interview after his round, McIlroy said: “The club reached out to us last week and just inquired if I would be interested in doing it. I did it a couple weeks ago at the Match Play.
“It definitely feels a little less intrusive with the earpiece rather than someone right up next to you with the microphone like they’ve been doing in Europe for a couple of years.
“I thought it would be a cool thing to do. I did it in Austin and didn’t feel like it took me out of my rhythm in any way or made me think about things too much.
“So it’s nice to provide the audience at home a little bit more insight into what’s going on out here.
“I think with the previous chairman, he definitely brought things forward. Then I think since chairman Ridley has come along, he’s really tried to push the envelope as well.
“So I think Augusta have a great balance of blending that history and that tradition but also making sure we’re keeping up with the times, I guess.”
Afterwards, the world number two was asked who he would like to see doing a similar interview next.
He replied: "Tiger. There's only one answer there."
But when asked what the chances were of that happening, McIlroy laughed as he responded: "Zero."
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