Rory McIlroy reflects on Masters 'wake-up call' ahead of US PGA Championship at Oak Hill

Rory McIlroy is gearing up for the upcoming US PGA Championship at Oak Hill, and he looks back on his recent performance at the Masters as a «wake-up call.» The Northern Irishman, who clinched this championship for the second time in 2014, is yet to secure another major victory to add to his collection. Ad «I was never so sure I was going to have a great week at Augusta, and then that happened,» shared McIlroy in an interview with BBC Sport, acknowledging the unexpected turn of events.

MastersMcIlroy gets set for latest attempt at the 'Career Grand Slam'05/04/2023 AT 11:44 Despite feeling confident the night before, he recognised that golf has a way of swiftly bringing players back to reality. «It was a great lesson to me to not put too much into feelings or vibes,» McIlroy admitted, reflecting on the experience.

McIlroy stressed the significance of managing expectations and practising acceptance. «The best way is to not let yourself get to that level of expectation.

I need to have a little more acceptance,» he emphasised. Five great moments from the US PGA Championship: Record-breaking McIlroy, Tiger holds on Ankle injury rules Woods out of PGA Championship, Spieth to play Westwood, Garcia and Poulter out of Ryder Cup contention after resigning from DP World Tour Evaluating his performance at Augusta and in recent months, he acknowledged his lack of acceptance as a contributing factor.

However, he expressed confidence that working on this aspect would lead to improved golf in the future, saying, «When I think back to Augusta and the past few months, my level of acceptance wasn't where it needs to be. If I work on that, I know I'll play some good golf again.» In the build-up to the Masters, McIlroy had reasons to be