Rory McIlroy confident of overcoming The Masters hurdle at Augusta

05.04.2023 - 08:35 thenationalnews.com

Rory McIlroy has conquered many golf courses and tournaments around the world. However, success at Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters has somehow eluded him.

The world No 2 may not show it, but it does bother him. For instance, he is well aware of the record that two recent Hero Dubai Desert Classic champions have gone on to win The Masters the same year.

Asked if he has done things differently this year as he tries to complete his career grand slam, McIlroy said: “Obviously, I played in Dubai at the start of the year, and that’s actually been a pretty happy hunting ground for a future Masters Champion. “I think Danny Willett won the Dubai Desert Classic in 2016 and won the Masters, and I think Sergio won it in 2017 and went on to win the Masters.

It would be nice to emulate them.” Not that McIlroy is doubting his own talent, or clutching at straws. But it is rare for him to be looking at coincidences.

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