Colin Cowherd picks the ‘two great qualities’ which make Rory McIlroy so incredible to watch and compares him to Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus

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Rory McIlroy finally completed the career Grand Slam at the most dramatic Masters Tournament in recent years.

At various stages throughout the event, McIlroy went from looking in complete control to out of sorts and vice versa.

This was reflected in the television figures, as it was the most-watched Masters since Patrick Reed won in 2018.

Colin Cowherd reflected on McIlroy’s victory at Augusta National and explained why he thinks he’s so entertaining to watch.

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Colin Cowherd says why Rory McIlroy is must-see TV after legendary Masters win

Rory McIlroy’s major championship drought, which had got up to 11 years, was the biggest story heading into this year’s Masters.

And his first round epitomized why he was always going to be the centre of attention – playing so well to get to four under par and then throwing it away with two double bogeys.

Then, the Northern Irishman was the best player in the field on Friday and Saturday before getting his final round off to a nightmare start with another double bogey.

Until the very end, it was must-see TV as the twists and turns continued until he eventually outlasted Justin Rose in the playoff hole.

Cowherd spoke about what separates McIlroy from every other player upon reflection of his iconic moment in golf history.

“Rory McIlroy finally wins Augusta in his 17th trip,” he said. “Resiliency. Resiliency is the key to success in life because it’s really hard, or everybody would be successful.

“Rory McIlroy has two great qualities that make him so magnetic on television, which is how most of us watched. Number one, he is a wizard. He can make shots that nobody else can. It’s a combination of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jack Nicklaus. He is a wizard. Bending a ball around trees and laughing after. Hero shots can often look routine.

“The second quality he has is that he can buckle under pressure. He can hit a wedge into a creek from 125 yards away. As I watched yesterday, this was not Rory against Justin Rose. This was not Rory against Bryson DeChambeau. It was Rory McIlroy against Rory McIlroy. That has been the story of his career and why the crowd was chanting at Augusta for Rory, not Justin Rose.”

Rory McIlroy had more support than Bryson DeChambeau at The Masters

Bryson DeChambeau is only four years younger than McIlroy but it feels like he’s in a completely different generation.

The American loves to engage with the fans and has almost two million subscribers on YouTube, whereas McIlroy is more old school and focused on himself.

This led many to believe that DeChambeau would have more support, but the majority of patrons at Augusta weren’t on his side.

The crowd were clearly pulling for McIlroy, largely because it had been such a long time coming and he had the opportunity to achieve something so rare (the Grand Slam).