Rory McIlory says he will need to be patient and disciplined, as he attempts to finally complete a career Grand Slam at The Masters.
This year has been no different, with McIlroy electing to tee it up at Valero Texas Open last week and then being the last of the 89 players to register at Augusta National, only arriving at the venue around midday on Tuesday.
McIlroy had full focus on The Masters in his pre-tournament media duties, only taking eight questions about his game and his major hopes in a shortened press conference, with the Northern Irishman also limiting his practice ahead of the tournament starting on Thursday.
The former world No 1 said he has “all the tools” to end his decade-long major drought and make it 16th time lucky for Masters victory, despite a slow start to the PGA Tour season, with the discussions around his potential Grand Slam hopes likely to dominate the narrative.
He played nine holes on Tuesday afternoon, followed by another nine on Wednesday afternoon, with him skipping the Par-3 contest in the process further evidence that he’s trying to stay in his bubble and just focus solely on the golf this week.