The Masters 2025: Does Rory McIlroy need 'stepping stone' major to help Grand Slam hopes at Augusta National?
3 April 2025, 10:56 | Updated: 4 April 2025, 06:16
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley believes Rory McIlroy may need to end his major drought away from The Masters to help his chances of competing the career Grand Slam.
McIlroy has been unable to add to his four major titles since his 2014 PGA Championship success, despite having 21 major top 10s during that spell and continuing to regularly win titles on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
The world No 2 has already won twice on the PGA Tour in 2025 and is among the favourites again for the opening major of the year, live from Thursday on Sky Sports, with The Masters the elusive major required to become the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam in the modern era.
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