Although there were questions about whether Rory McIlroy would play in one of the tournaments before the Masters, no one had a precise answer to that, not even Rory. However, the Northern Irish golfer decided to play at the Texas Children's Houston Open, wanting to enter the Masters as ready as possible.
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For Rory, the Masters is without a doubt the most important competition, considering that it is the only Majors that is missing in his CW.
With an eventual victory at this Major, Rory would complete the Grand Slam.
The 35-year-old golfer won the Players Championship, defeating J.J. Spauna in the playoffs.
Yesterday, the famous golfer confirmed his plans regarding the upcoming tournaments.
Rory McIlroy is optimistic
After the last tournament, the famous golfer was delighted with his performance, optimistic about what is to come. Rory caused positive reactions among fans, saying that he feels like a more complete player than he was a few years ago. The famous golfer is happy that he managed to dominate the Players Champoonship and stay calm in the key moments of the match. There is no doubt that this year's Masters will break all records, mostly because of McIlroy.
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I have, I've worked really hard. I feel like I'm a way more complete player than I was a few years ago, even in conditions like this."
That little nine iron into 17, the little eight iron into the last there, you know, I said to Harry there, that little shot will take us a long way.
So I feel like you can play and all conditions and anything that comes my way, and really happy that was able to get it done.- he said.
