Rory McIlroy's Daughter, 4, Sinks Lengthy Putt During Par 3 Contest: WATCH

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27-04-2025

Rory McIlory's 4-year-old daughter Poppy sank quite a lengthy putt at the Masters Par 3 Course on April 9.
While on the ninth hole, the youngster grabbed a putter and took a shot, which didn't look super promising at first. However, as the ball picked up some momentum, spectators looked on in disbelief. When the ball went in, loud cheers erupted from the crowd — and from her dad.
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A video of Poppy's putt, shared on X by the official Masters Championship account, has since gone viral with more than 1.3 million views, and dozens of fans have reacted to the footage.
"Some might take this as a sign from the universe that Rory is winning this week," one person wrote.
"What touch!! Amazing!!" someone else said.
"I've watched this 50 times and it gets better and better each time," a third X user added.
"This is just magical. I love this stuff, I'm a sucker for it," another comment read.
Earlier in the day, McIlroy talked to ESPN's Marty Smith about the Par 3 Contest — and bringing his daughter to the Masters (via USA Today).
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"I think every Masters week for me seems to get bigger and bigger each and every year and I think to do something like this, for me at least, allows me to forget about all that for a couple of hours on a Wednesday afternoon," McIlroy told Smith. "It's just a really nice way and a relaxed way to go into business end of the week."
"As time has gone along and Poppy has gotten a little bit bigger, I look forward to this day more and more each and every year," he continued. "Just to see the excitement on her face this morning knowing it was going to be Par 3 (is great). It is such a fun afternoon."
McIlroy, who has never won the Masters, will tee off at 1:12 p.m. on April 10.
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