AUSTIN, Texas – After his victory at The Players, Rory McIlroy spent a good chunk of time explaining how he’s learned to separate himself from his work.
Who he is as a golfer, he says, does not represent who he is as a person.
That philosophy extends to his pursuit of the career Grand Slam and that elusive green jacket. McIlroy is now just two weeks away from 11th Masters and his fifth attempt to close out the Slam.
But this time will be different. This time, there isn’t a “need.”
“I think there's a difference between a personal desire and a need.