Not every player leaves Augusta with a Green Jacket.

PGA Tour pro Michael Kim didn’t play his best golf this week, but he still shared a clear reason why Rory McIlroy keeps winning there. He also admitted where his own game fell short.

Kim shared his thoughts on X on April 13, after the Masters. He talked about his week at Augusta National, the good parts, the frustrating moments, and what he noticed about McIlroy, who won the green jacket back-to-back.

"The course really does feel like it fits Rory so well," Kim wrote. "His high shots off the tee and overall game lets him find much easier birdies and eagles than most of the field."

That's no small thing coming from a guy who played the same track that week, and Kim didn't stop there.

"He has a comfort now around this place that guys like Tiger, Jack, and Phil had," he wrote. "He might have 4 or 5 by the end of his career."

McIlroy's back-to-back Masters titles gave him six majors total, and only Nicklaus, Faldo, and Woods had defended Augusta before him. And Kim watched all of it up close and clearly took notes.

His own week, though, was a different story.

"I just made too many simple mistakes during the week," Kim wrote. "I didn't make any doubles, but some of the 'simpler' shots, especially with my wedges, weren't crisp enough. Next time."

Kim finished at 150(+6), placing him T72 and officially ending his tournament after 36 holes.

He wasn't making any excuses but trying to take accountability for his past mistakes.

Michael Kim Has An Augusta Lesson Every Golfer Should Know

Kim also shared something most fans don’t know. Players who miss the cut can still stay and practice at Augusta National, and many of them do.

"They do let guys that MC stay and practice," he wrote, noting he even spotted Jose Maria Olazabal on the range. "Some dudes just love the grind and practice."

As for the tournament itself, Kim called the Masters experience something else entirely.

"The vibe/energy/atmosphere is unlike any other place I've been to," he wrote. "It's truly a privilege to compete there."

Hilton Head and the RBC Heritage are next on his schedule, but Augusta, though, is clearly staying with him.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Kalp Thaker