McIlroy lost Master 2011 final due to not playing enough: Coach

Tibilisi, Apr 12 (ANI): Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy lost the final round in the Masters 2011 golf tournament due to 'not playing enough,' said his coach Chubby Chandler.

McIlroy's painful demise on the back nine, precipitated by a hook on the 10th tee that resulted in a triple-bogey seven to turn a one-shot lead into a two-shot deficit, revealed a flaw under pressure.

Chandler believes the underlying issue is inexperience and the fact that McIlroy did not play enough for the tournament.

"He is only 21, just a kid, really. If he were in America he would still be in college. We have to remember that. Look at Charl Schwartzel, (the Masters champion), he is 26 and has been on tour eight years. He has played an awful lot, won a lot more and learned from those victories how to handle these situations," the Telegraph quoted Chandler, as saying.

"I don't think Rory plays enough. He has not learned how to handle situations like this, but he will. He is an amazing talent and a great lad. He will come back from this," said Chandler.

"We will sit down in Malaysia and talk it through, discuss his schedule and see what happens next," he added. (ANI)