Posted on 04/10/2025 12:16:18 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Rory McIlroy's four-year-old daughter Poppy holed a 25-foot putt in the Par 3 Contest to steal the show on the eve of the Masters at Augusta National.
But while Rory, Shane Lowry and the patrons around the ninth green celebrated the putt as though she'd won the Green Jacket, Poppy was less enamoured and just wanted a comforting hug from dad.
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One year Jack Nicklaus' grandson hit a hole in one.
This year 89 year old Gary Player had his great grandchildren caddying for him but McIlroy's 4 year old was the star this year.
The Masters- I don’t golf, but I make it a point to watch every year- at least on Sunday. I’m sure they’ll be playing the clip of her sinking that put numerous times this weekend. 🙂
Greatest putt you will ever see at Augusta. She just casually tapped the ball and it started to slowly roll downhill. When it finally went in the place went crazy. She looked like she might cry.
Priceless.
Golf is the only sport I watch on TV. Took lessons a long time ago, but my vision sux and I literally couldn’t find the ball.
Rory is one of my fave players, absolutely delighted that Poppy is going to be a champ too.
I am not a huge fan but I like watching the majors and to me The Masters is the unofficial start of Spring.
(Rory McIlroy’s four-year-old daughter Poppy holed a 25-foot putt in the Par 3 Contest)
Ha, that’s awesome!!
I am not from Ireland but Poppy as a name? Great work on her part.
Poppy is definitely a name. So is Rose. And so is Daisy, my cat’s name and Daisy Buchanan in Fitgeralds best selling book “The Great Gatsby.” Made into a wonderful movie, BTW
It’s fun to watch the kids.
Saw one little boy making sand angels in a trap.
I saw a kid about knee high, push with both hands a bowling ball which slowly rolled then made a strike, knocking down all ten pins.
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