Rory McIlroy finally completed the career grand slam with his victory at the Masters and is looking to add to his haul of six major titles at Quail Hollow this week
Rory McIlroy, fresh from his Masters triumph, claims he’s still the “same person” despite feeling a weight has been lifted off his shoulders.
The 32-year-old Northern Irishman sealed his career grand slam at Augusta, leading fellow pro Xander Schauffele to suggest that an unburdened McIlroy on the course could be a “scary” prospect.
McIlroy is set to tee off alongside Schauffele and world No.1 Scottie Scheffler on Thursday in the PGA Championship’s star-studded three-ball at Quail Hollow.
At his press conference before the championship kicked off, McIlroy had strong words for Bryson DeChambeau remarks regarding his treatment during the final round at Augusta.
Additionally, when quizzed about being labelled “scary” and his future outlook in the sport, he kept his feet on the ground despite the buzz surrounding his recent victory.
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“I’m just the same person,” insisted McIlroy. “Look, I turn up and try to have the same attitude and the same approach to each and every tournament and try to get the best out of myself. Some weeks that results in wins, and some weeks it doesn’t.”, reports the Mirror US.
“As long as I approach every week that way, all I can do is go out there and try to play the golf that I know that I’m capable of. As I said, some weeks someone just plays better than you, and other weeks it’s your time.
“I’ve played over 400 events in my career. I’ve played a lot of major championships. I know how these things go, and you’ve just got to go out there and play.”
McIlroy candidly expressed that he’s ticked every box on his bucket list after triumphing at Augusta, stating: “Look, I have achieved everything that I’ve wanted. I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do in the game.
“I dreamed as a child of becoming the best player in the world and winning all the majors. I’ve done that. Everything beyond this, for however long I decide to play the game competitively, is a bonus.”
Despite reaching his goals, McIlroy remains driven to increase his major wins, now without the weight of unfulfilled ambitions, explaining: “I think everyone saw how hard having a north star is and being able to get over the line. “I feel like I sort of burdened myself with the Career Grand Slam stuff, and I want to enjoy this.
“I want to enjoy what I’ve achieved, and I want to enjoy the last decade or whatever of my career, and I don’t want to burden myself by numbers or statistics. I just want to go and try to play the best golf I can.