Rory McIlroy remark dismissed by Cameron Younger as Masters heats up

Cameron Younger is tied with Rory McIlroy at 11-under heading into the ultimate day of the Masters.

Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy.

Cameron Younger and Rory McIlroy are tied up on the Masters (Picture: Getty) This text incorporates affiliate hyperlinks, we’ll obtain a fee on any gross sales we generate from it. Study extra

Cameron Younger has admitted he doesn’t count on to be the “fan favorite” on the Masters at present as he bids to forestall Rory McIlroy from retaining his title. The American sits at 11-under heading into the ultimate day of the foremost alongside McIlroy and is decided to say his first main trophy at Augusta Nationwide.

Nonetheless, Younger is underneath no phantasm that the stands might be roaring his identify. Requested if he’d be the fan favorite over McIlroy, he mentioned: “I do not get the sense I will be the fan favorite. However yeah, I really feel just like the assist, some followers that cheer for me, have gotten louder during the last 12 months. It is going to nonetheless be lopsided, I feel. Rory’s form of a world favorite within the golf world.”

Regardless of acknowledging the huge variety of supporters keen McIlroy to defend his crown, Younger concedes he would sooner be battling the Northern Irishman for the Inexperienced Jacket now than he would have performed in 2025. He added: “A 12 months in the past, if I might been in the identical state of affairs, there would have been little or no, and now there’s most likely somewhat extra.

“So I am going to take what I can get, and I will be pleased with that.”

Younger endured a modest begin to proceedings in Georgia, discovering himself eight strokes adrift of the lead heading into Saturday’s spherical. He carded a seven-under 65 to thrust himself into competition alongside McIlroy, with whom he’ll tee off on Sunday afternoon.

The American has already claimed one title from the 36-year-old this season, triumphing on the Gamers Championship in March to dethrone McIlroy. He might be aiming to turn out to be solely the third participant to clinch each the TPC Sawgrass occasion and the Masters in the identical calendar 12 months.

Earlier appearances at Augusta Nationwide haven’t been notably form to Younger, having missed the reduce final 12 months. Previous to that, his finest end result was a tied-seventh-place end in 2023, and he has but to win a serious title.

Nonetheless, with a Wyndham Championship victory final 12 months and a Gamers triumph in 2026, the 28-year-old may nicely be dreaming of sporting that inexperienced jacket for the very first time.

Rory McIlroy.

McIlroy is planning to make it back-to-back inexperienced jackets (Picture: Getty)

Each gamers will undoubtedly really feel the strain, but the thrill surrounding the American is obvious.

Waiting for Sunday’s motion, Younger added: “I really feel that I’ve been across the lead within the main championships for few years now. However by no means right here.

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“I performed spherical on Sundays a couple of years in the past and completed within the prime 10. However by no means had an opportunity to win. Yeah, simply actually excited to get to enjoying golf.”