During the 2025 Masters Tournament, Rory McIlroy implemented a silent treatment strategy towards his playing partner Bryson DeChambeau, a decision explained by his sports psychologist Bob Rotella. The silence stemmed from a game plan to enhance focus and avoid distractions from other players. Rotella emphasized that the goal was for McIlroy to concentrate solely on his own game, staying confident in his abilities to win. McIlroy ultimately secured his first victory at Augusta National, while DeChambeau noted the lack of communication as a reflection of McIlroy's intense focus.
That didn't have anything to do with Bryson. That was just the game plan all week and we wanted to get lost in it.
We didn't want to pay attention to what anyone else was scoring, or shooting, or swinging or how far they were hitting it.
The point is, if you believe you're going to win, just play your game and assume that if you do that anywhere near the way you're capable of, then you will end up number one.
He didn't talk to me once all day. He was just like ... just being focused, I guess. It's not me, though.
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