'I felt like I played very average out there next to Viktor,' said McIlroy after his round, 'He played amazing.'
Rory McIlroy was blown away by Viktor Hovland's performance as the Norwegian carded a final round of 61 to win the BMW Championship on Sunday.
"I felt like I played very average out there next to Viktor," said McIlroy after his round, "He played amazing. Yeah, he played incredible. I was marking his card in there and I'm like, oh, you only made one four on the back nine, the rest threes, so it adds up to a nice little 28 for him. It was great to see. He played great.
"Yeah, absolutely amazing golf, amazing playing," McIlroy said when asked about Hovland, "Look, he's had some great wins already this year. Had a great chance at the PGA Championship.
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