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Parents’ attendance at sporting events is normally for supportive measures.
And while he might’ve been looking to give moral support for his son Rory, Gerry McIlroy proved a physical obstruction instead.
In the opening round of the Masters, Rory was in the trees to the left on hole No. 7 after his tee shot had skewed off line.
And in his attempt to correct after his wayward drive, the Northern Irishman hit his second shot to the right of the green and into where the spectators were standing.
Unfortunately for McIlroy, his ball hit the calf of his father – who was facing in the opposite direction – and rolled away from the green.
McIlroy reacts on the seventh green during the first round of the Masters.
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Startled, Gerry looked back at the ball before limping away.
CBS Sports golf writer Kyle Porter, who was standing near the hole when McIlroy hit his father, reported that Gerry said as he limped away: “I should ask for an autographed glove.”
However, Rory had a better idea.
“He’s seen me sign plenty of stuff over the years, so I think that’s the least of his worries,” he told the media afterward. “I think he just needs to go and put some ice on – maybe I’ll autograph a bag of frozen peas for him.”
McIlroy ended up bogeying the hole, his third bogey in a row.
The 31-year-old, who is looking to win the Masters to complete his career grand slam, had his problems throughout the opening round.
The old phrase says: “You can’t win a golf tournament on the first day, but you can lose it.” And McIlroy’s chances of winning might already be over. He finished the day four over with six bogeys in total.
Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with the green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 11. He finished one shot ahead of Will Zalatoris.
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Matsuyama celebrates with his caddie, Shota Hayafuji, on the 18th green Sunday.
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Matsuyama lines up a putt on the 18th green Sunday.
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Xander Schauffele bites his club on the 16th hole Sunday. He hit the ball in the water there, effectively ending his hopes of winning the tournament.
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Kevin Na plays a shot from a bunker on Sunday.
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Matsuyama plays a shot from a bunker.
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Schauffele hits a tee shot on Sunday.
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An attendant adjusts scores from behind a leaderboard on Saturday.
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Matsuyama finished with a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead into Sunday's final round.
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Spectators walk to cover on Saturday after play was temporarily suspended because of inclement weather.
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Matt Jones reacts on the 13th hole as a warning horn was sounded to suspend play on Saturday.
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Justin Thomas hits a tee shot on Saturday.
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Justin Rose eyes a par putt on the first hole Friday. Rose held a one-shot lead heading into the weekend.
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People spread out from one another as they watch Tommy Fleetwood putt on the 16th green on Friday.
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Bryson DeChambeau, last year's US Open champion, plays a shot on the 13th hole Friday.
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Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, watches the action along with fellow Augusta National member Heidi Ueberroth on Friday.
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Former Masters champion Jordan Spieth walks past the azaleas on the sixth fairway Friday.
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Lee Elder acknowledges applause as he joins Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as honorary starters on Thursday. In 1975, Elder became the first African American to play in the Masters.
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Dustin Johnson, last year's Masters champion, plays a shot on the second hole on Thursday.
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Rose hits out of a bunker on the second hole on Thursday. He shot a 7-under 65 to take a four-shot lead after the first round.
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This was the first time in two years that the Masters had allowed spectators on the course.
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Spieth hits a tee shot on Thursday.
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Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka had knee surgery less than a month ago, but he was on the course for the first round.
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Rory McIlroy hits out of the rough on the sixth hole Thursday.
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Two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson hits out of a bunker on the first hole Thursday.
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Fans watch some of the first-round play.
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Max Homa walks down the 18th fairway on Thursday.
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Joaquin Niemann looks for his ball on the 10th hole Thursday.
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During a practice round on Wednesday, Ian Poulter takes a Hogan Bridge selfie with his playing partners and their caddies.
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McIlroy and Thomas walk across the Sarazen Bridge during a practice round on Tuesday.
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Azaleas frame the 16th green on Monday.
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Although he has recently taken on a new coach, he struggled for consistency off the tee, with the ball hooking and shanking across the course.
Like many other opening rounds of majors, McIlroy failed to put up a challenging score, with his putting early on not bailing him out at all.
He found the water a few times and it looks like it will be a tall order for the world No. 11 to come back and claim the famous and elusive green jacket.
