A newly liberated Rory McIlroy could be a ‘pretty scary thing’
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RoryMcIlroy’sreturntocompetitivegolfthisweekisthesoftestofsoftlandingsfollowinghisMasterssuccess.WerehenotpairedwithShaneLowryattheZurichClassicinNewOrleans,arareteameventonthePGATour,hemightbeplayingacasualroundwithhisoldIrelandteammateintheirsharedbackyardofJupiter,Florida.
Thoughthearclightsareturneduptofullforhisre-entryintothegolfingatmosphere,thescrutinyissharedoncetheactionstarts,whichisperfectforagolferwhosefifthmajorvictoryatAugustaafortnightagoprovidedthegamewithitsmostimportantstorysinceTigerWoodswonafifthgreenjacketsixyearsago.
McIlroyisneverlessthanshowbusiness,andthetemperaturewillcontinuetorisethecloserwegettonextmonth’sPGAChampionshipatQuailHollow,wherethecareerGrandSlamhesealedinAugustamorphsintothecalendaryearvariety.Nogolferhaseverwonallfourmajorsinthesameyear.IndeedonlyWoodshasheldallfourconsecutively,across2000and2001.
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