Orlando, FL ….
Rory McIlroy deliberately intends shutting down any talk of the Masters for fear of an ‘absolutely fried’ head.
It’s now just a month away to the first Major showdown of the New Year and with McIlroy to drive down Magnolia Lane at Augusta National in what will be ‘Take 12’ in a goal to finally win the Masters and the one Major he’s yet to win.
Rory McIlroy speaking ahead of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay HIll. (Photo @tourmiss)
Also, this year will mark six years since McIlroy last won a Major and that was in 2014 in capturing the back-to-back Open Championship and PGA Championship.
The World No. 1 was asked, and ahead of teeing-up in this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, when will he begin to focus more closely on the April 9th commencing Major.
“Honestly, I don’t know when my preparation starts,” he said.
“For some people it starts the Monday they arrive at Augusta. For some people it started in January. I think it’s different for everyone. For me what I realized is I can’t make things too big in my head.
“So, if I started to gear up for Augusta in January, by the time Augusta got around in April my head would be absolutely fried.
“I try to push it out as late as possible. I’ve got four tournaments to play between now and then and my biggest concern and my top priority are those four tournaments.”
