Rory McIlroy says he’s “extra motivated than I’ve ever been” as he returns to motion for the primary time since efficiently defending the Masters.
The world quantity two turned simply the fourth participant to win successive Inexperienced Jackets when he held off Scottie Scheffler at Augusta Nationwide final month.
Final yr, Northern Eire’s McIlroy turned simply the sixth man to finish the profession Grand Slam together with his play-off victory over Justin Rose, and he admits the aftermath of his second Augusta triumph “feels rather a lot completely different”.
“Even profitable felt completely different,” McIlroy mentioned earlier than his PGA Tour return at this week’s Truist Championship.
“I assume, you understand, and I’ve spoke about this rather a lot, I felt like profitable the Grand Slam was going to be this life-changing factor and in some methods it was, however in different methods I needed to bear in mind like, no, I nonetheless have plenty of my profession left and I need to maintain taking part in and maintain competing.
“So this yr was, I feel, validation for all of the work that I’ve put in over the previous few years to get myself again to this place the place I am profitable majors.”
