Rory McIlroy has claimed playing “smart” and not trying “to be a hero” is his formula for finally winning the Masters this week.
The four-time Major champion has not won since the re-start – and his former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has written of his chances of completing his career Grand Slam.
Favourite Bryson DeChambeau is threatening to overpower Augusta National with his huge hitting. But McIlroy made a career-high 29 birdies in his last event at the Zozo Championships.
And the relaxed world No.5 warned: “I feel good about my game. I made a bunch of birdies at ZoZo, and I made a few mistakes as well. “This week, it's take advantage of the holes that you can, play smart on the other ones. "You're sort of making sure that you make
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