It is now been over a decade since Rory McIlroy, who received 4 majors earlier than he turned 26, final received one — and none of these have come at Augusta.
McIlroy received the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships, the 2011 U.S. Open, and the 2014 Open Championship, together with his finest end at Augusta coming in 2022 together with his bunker hole-out to complete in second.
McIlroy’s drought was simply ft from ending final summer time, however he missed two putts value 6.5 ft on two of the ultimate three holes on the U.S. Open, and Bryson DeChambeau’s up-and-down on 18 at Pinehurst gave him his second main.
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Rory McIlroy tees off on no. 12 throughout a follow spherical of the Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Pictures)
The Northern Irishman abruptly left the course and upset within the Open Championship a month later, lacking the lower.
However for McIlroy, the reigning PLAYERS champion and Pebble Seashore king, “It’s just narratives. It’s noise.”
“It’s just trying to block out that noise as much as possible,” McIlroy stated on Tuesday. “I need to treat this tournament like all the other tournaments that I play throughout the year.
“Look, I perceive the narrative and the noise, and there is plenty of anticipation and buildup coming into this event every 12 months, however I simply must hold my head down and concentrate on my job.”
Rory McIlroy plays his ball on no. 11 during a practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)
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McIlroy hasn’t fared greatly in his last two Masters tournaments, missing the cut in 2023 and finishing tied for 22nd last year.
But he has the second-best odds to win, behind only reigning champ Scottie Scheffler, understandably so. In five events this year, the 35-year-old hasn’t finished outside the top 20, and has another top-five aside from his two victories.
However, McIlroy knows that legacy is about the majors — and he’s zero for his last 38.
Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the 16th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
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“I’ve had probabilities to win a few of the greatest golf tournaments on this planet, and it hasn’t fairly occurred,” McIlroy said. “However life strikes on. You mud your self off and also you go once more. I believe that is why I’ve turn out to be just a little extra comfy in laying all the things on the market and being considerably susceptible at instances.”
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