Rory McIlroy has revealed a ‘noticeable’ change of surroundings at Augusta forward of the Masters subsequent month.
The Northern Irishman has visited the long-lasting golf course in Georgia as he eyes the fifth main of his profession.
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McIlroy is about to make his seventeenth look on the Masters however is but to win, with a runner-up end in 2022 the closest he is come to glory.
He completed tied for twenty second final April, 5 months earlier than the class 4 Hurricane Helene battered the southeastern United States.
Augusta Nationwide sustained injury from the storm, the place winds hit a peak of 140mph, and it is impression continues to be seen on the course.
Talking in a press convention on the Texas Kids’s Houston Open, McIlroy commented on the lower in woodland options consequently.
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He stated: “The loss of some timber is unquestionably noticeable however when it comes to they’ve needed to redo that inexperienced [16th], it is precisely the identical as what it was.
“So you realize, the entire play… Other than perhaps a number of much less shadows on the inexperienced late within the day due to a few timber that have been misplaced. However aside from that, it is just about the identical.”
Reflecting on his early go to to Augusta, McIlroy stated: “I exploit these journeys simply to re-familiarise myself with the place.
“Golf equipment off tees, seeking to see in the event that they modified any greens, there’s 4 greens which can be new this 12 months that they’ve redone.
“So that you simply take a look at these and see if there’s any new gap positions I may use, stuff like that.
“Other than that, actually for me, it is good to play a apply spherical with out folks round, and it kind of takes the stress off the beginning of the week for me.
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“There’s quite a lot of obligations, there’s large commitments, whether or not it’s from media or the par-three event on Wednesday.
“So, I similar to to rise up there and really feel like I am not rushed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, the week of the event, and that is often the explanation I am going there.”
This 12 months’s Masters runs from April 10 to April 13 and is the primary main event of 2025.
If McIlroy claims victory he’ll develop into the following participant to attain a profession Grand Slam by successful all 4 majors no less than as soon as.
The 35-year-old has fought for the distinguished achievement since 2015 and would observe within the footsteps of Tiger Woods.