AUGUSTA, Georgia ¨C Rory McIlroy said arriving at Augusta National as the reigning Masters champion had left him feeling ?more relaxed than at any point in his previous visits, with the burden that once followed him here finally gone.
McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam with a thrilling Masters triumph last year, said that after years of counting down to the opening tee shot, his mindset had changed completely.
¡°For the past 17 years I just could not wait ?for the tournament to start, and this year I wouldn¡¯t care if the tournament never started,¡± a ?smiling McIlroy ?told reporters while donning his Green Jacket.
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