How to play Rory McIlroy’s high hook on the 15th hole at Augusta National which Jim Nantz called the ‘shot of a lifetime’

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Rory McIlroy hit so many incredible shots on his way to winning The Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.

From his approach shot in the playoff against Justin Rose to his wedge up and over the trees from the pine straw, he gave the patrons plenty to cheer about.

Arguably, his best shot at Augusta National was his high hook on the 15th hole in the final round.

McIlroy’s line to the flag was blocked by trees after his drive went slightly left, so he had to sling it from right to left to make the green.

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How to play Rory McIlroy’s iconic high hook at The Masters

McIlroy hit an amazing high hook with a 7-iron from over 200 yards to the hole to give him an eagle opportunity.

Unfortunately, the Northern Irishman missed the putt and had to settle for a birdie, but it took nothing away from the approach.

To pull it off under the most intense pressure is why legendary commentator Jim Nantz said that it was “the shot of a lifetime.”

“Hitting a big slinging high draw like Rory McIlroy did on the 15th hole at Augusta in the last round is a shot we all dream of hitting, but how do you do it? How do you put a curve on the ball like that?

“Well, it has to do with the relationship between the club face and the club path. The old school way of doing it was to aim the club face where you want the ball to finish and aim your feet where you want the ball to start.

“And that’s actually not quite right because your club face has a lot more influence on where the ball starts. So, we don’t want your club face aiming at the target. We want it aiming away from it, but less than where your feet are aiming, if that makes sense.

“So, me being left-handed, I want to aim way out to the left for me to hit a big slinging draw. For a right-hander, you’re going to aim way to the right.

“Now, in relation to my path, I’m swinging out to the right. My club face is going to be slightly closed as it makes impact with the ball.

“So, I can either turn it in at the address or feel as though my hands are going to rotate quite hard through the ball. The choice is yours. I like to do a bit of a combination of both.”

The 15th hole at Augusta National defined Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory

McIlroy’s performance on the 15th hole at Augusta National summed up his week at The Masters.

He made a double bogey in the first round to ruin his scorecard, which probably would’ve been somewhere in the mid-60s.

He gladly accepted a birdie in the second round, while he made an exceptional eagle in the third round after a world-class approach, which only just made it over the water.

Then, of course, he hit his most iconic shot of the week on Sunday to make an easy birdie and take one step closer to the Green Jacket.