Colin Montgomerie: Rory’s time doesn’t have to be now
So says Colin Montgomerie, who was proved right to be bullish about McIlroy making it two majors in a row – the Northern Irishman was at the peak of his form when following up his Open Championship win at Royal Liverpool last summer by quickly adding the US PGA Championship at Valhalla – but seems less confident about him prevailing on this occasion at Augusta National.
It’s not that the eight-times European No.1 doesn’t believe McIlroy can claim a Green Jacket at the age of 25. Along with Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke, he reckons at least one of those will be hanging in McIlroy’s wardrobe before he’s done and dusted in the game. What is different to the scenario when the world No.1 headed into the last major, though, are the additional factors he’ll have to try to handle.
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