McIlroy has Georgia on his mind Down Under


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 26 Nov 2014

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his shot from the second tee during the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro

SYDNEY (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy is back to defend his Australian Open title in the city where he kickstarted his career last year but admitted on Wednesday that the next U.S. Masters is never far from his mind.The reigning British Open and U.S. PGA Championship title holder could win a third straight major if he secures the green jacket at Augusta in April and said he was thinking about it "every day".

"It's the next big career goal of mine, it would complete the career grand slam," the Northern Irishman told reporters on Wednesday.

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