McIlroy strengthens grip on US Masters title defenseReuters, AUGUSTA, GeorgiaRory McIlroy needed a playoff to win his first US Masters last year. Rory McIlroy walks off the 18th green during the second round of the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Friday. “Over the years this golf course is sometimes — you know, my mindset hasn’t been keep swinging. It’s been guided, tentative,” McIlroy told reporters. “Obviously this golf course has certain characteristics that guys can get on runs, guys can make eagles, you hear roars all over the golf course,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 11, 2026 17:15 UTC