McIlroy’s Augusta Game Plan: Masters Prep Underway

Rory McIlroy is doing all the things he can to be in pole place to win this 12 months’s Masters. The Northern Irishman has had a powerful begin to the PGA Tour season, and he sits atop the FedExCup standings after his exceptional win on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am. The Masters is the one elusive title in McIlroy’s glittering profession up to now and he’s desperate to be in one of the best form to lastly safe the title.

McIlroy will hope that he can finish his ten 12 months anticipate a significant championship on the Masters as he prepares to make his first look on the Texas Youngsters’s Houston Open since 2014. This might be his final PGA Tour begin earlier than the most important. The 35-year-old has gained twice on the PGA Tour for the primary time in his profession as he adopted his victory on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am with a win at The Gamers Championship.

Mcllroy has been looking for methods to additional enhance his video games as he bids to finish his profession Grand Slam.

Staying Targeted Amid Masters Buzz

“I simply need to get a card in my hand and shoot scores. Hopefully I can get myself in rivalry and attempt to win one other golf event,” McIlroy advised reporters forward of the Houston Open. “It’s not as if I’m enjoying right here this week and eager about The Masters in two weeks’ time. I’m right here, I’m within the current and I’m attempting to do my greatest this week to win this golf event.

“I’m clearly enjoying nicely and I need to maintain enjoying nicely. I feel each spherical you play, the place you see good issues, you’re kind of filling up that confidence bucket slightly bit.

Preparation Key To McIlroy’s Masters Probabilities

McIlroy has recorded a powerful three wins in his final six begins taking him to No. 2 within the Official World Golf Rating. The 35-year-old is simply behind Scottie Scheffler and he is aware of that solely a victory will bolster his probabilities of overthrowing the American. Therefore, McIlroy has left no stone unturned as he wraps up his preparation for The Masters.

The Northern Irishman, one of many favorites to win the title, took a scouting mission to Augusta Nationwide on Monday as he continues his preparation to win his fifth main event.

“I exploit these journeys simply to refamiliarize myself with the place, golf equipment off tees, seeking to see in the event that they modified any greens,” McIlroy defined. “There are 4 greens which are new this 12 months, that they’ve redone.

“You take a look at these and see if there’s any new gap positions they offer you, stuff like that. Aside from that, truthfully for me, it’s good to play a follow spherical with out folks round and it kind of takes the stress off the beginning of the week for me.

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