McIlroy eyes 'awesome' Grand Slam with Masters win
Rory McIlroy could become only the sixth player to win all four major titles with a victory at the Masters. ― Picture by Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
Talking to reporters at Bay Hill on Wednesday, McIlroy said any player who manages to enter the pantheon alongside Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods would deliver a boost to the sport. And that doesn't count McIlroy's epic 2011 Masters collapse, where he led entering the final round but struggled to an 80 on Sunday and only finished in a share of 15th place.
“So there's maybe a part of that that, if I didn't know the history of the game and I wasn't such a fan, it would work in my favour. McIlroy also rejected suggestions that achieving the Grand Slam became more challenging each year with every missed opportunity.
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