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Rory McIlroy believes the postponement of the Masters because of the coronavirus pandemic could work to his advantage.
The Masters will now be played Nov. 12-15 rather than in April, and McIlroy said during an appearance on Nike Golf's Instagram Live on Sunday (h/t Brentley Romine of GolfChannel.com) that the change could be beneficial to him:
"I feel like there's anticipation going to Augusta, the first big event of the year. There's all this hype. I don't think it'll feel like that this year. I think it'll feel a little bit different, which I'm looking forward to.