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Rory McIlroy explains one way Tiger Woods intimidated opponents on Masters Sunday

Here’s a quick look back at Tiger Woods’ victory at the 83rd Masters tournament, which was held April 11-14 in Augusta.
By AJC Sports
April 30, 2019

Remember the scene on Masters Sunday with Tiger Woods standing on the 12th green while Francesco Molinari and Tony Finau had to hit their post-penalty shots?

Was that a form of intimidation from Woods?

"Oh yes, 100 perecent," Rory McIlroy said of Woods in a story posted on Golf.com. "I mean, he knows that he intimidates people and it's like, 'I'm going to make you feel my presence.'"

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