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Rory McIlroy Can Complete Career Slam If He Blocks Out 'Baggage': Curtis Strange

The Masters is the sole major tournament that Rory McIlroy has yet to claim, and a win would position him as the sixth golfer to achieve a grand slam victory. Furthermore, McIlroy is vying for his first major triumph since the 2014 US Open

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Rory McIlroy needs to win the Masters 2024 to complete a career grand slam. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA
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Rory McIlroy has been urged to block out all distractions to deal with the 바카라baggage바카라 associated with his attempts to win the Masters and complete a career grand slam. (More Sports News)

The advice came from two-time US Open champion Curtis Strange as McIlroy prepares to contest this week바카라s Valero Texas Open before heading to Augusta National for the first major of the year.

Strange believes that will help McIlroy keep his mind off what he will be trying to achieve at Augusta and recounted a recent conversation with top psychologist Bob Rotella, who has worked with McIlroy on the mental side of the game.

바카라Bob said the main thing for Rory next week is to stay calm and cool,바카라 Strange said in an ESPN teleconference.

바카라He had this phrase 바카라the mind has to be stronger than the swing바카라 and I think in Rory바카라s case that is exactly right because he does have some baggage coming in here.

바카라He knows he could have won here a couple of times, but he knows he has the game as well.

바카라So do what you know how to do. Play your own game, play smart, play a little more conservative golf around Augusta and then on Sunday afternoon, if the chips fall, he바카라ll be in contention.

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바카라One of the best stories I have ever heard is when Claude Harmon was the pro at Winged Foot when the US Open was there.

바카라They played a practice round with [Ben] Hogan, who said 바카라Claude, you have a chance this week if you look at the grass all week long바카라. Meaning don바카라t make eye contact with friends, don바카라t speak to everybody.

바카라I think that relates to Rory next week. He바카라s been coming in here for so long with so much on his mind that it바카라s all about you next week, Rory. It바카라s all about what you can do, your game.바카라

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