RORY MCILROY HAS consulted Tiger Woods’ former coach Butch Harmon as he prepares to make his tenth try to finish a profession Grand Slam.
McIlroy must win the Masters to hitch Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Participant, Jack Nicklaus and Woods as the one gamers to have tasted victory in all 4 Main championships.
The world quantity two began the yr properly with victory within the Dubai Desert Basic in January, however his type on the PGA Tour has been underwhelming forward of this week’s Valero Texas Open.
“I went final week to see Butch Harmon for a golf lesson,” McIlroy instructed PGA Tour skilled Morgan Hoffmann on the “I Can Fly” podcast.
“I’ve seen him over time, like as soon as each few years I’ll say, ‘Hey, Butch, can I simply come see you and you may have a look and see what you assume.’”
McIlroy added that as he was leaving for the airport – Harmon relies in Las Vegas – his daughter Poppy requested him the place he was going.
When he mentioned he was going for a golf lesson, McIlroy mentioned:
She mentioned, ‘Dada, you already know learn how to play golf.’That’s most likely one of the best piece of recommendation I’ve gotten within the final three years.”
McIlroy’s long-time coach is fellow Northern Irishman Michael Bannon, though the four-time main winner has additionally labored with Pete Cowen.
Talking earlier than the Gamers Championship final month, the place he carded a gap 65 earlier than fading to a tie for nineteenth, McIlroy revealed the explanations behind his present struggles.
“I’ve this wonderful feeling with my woods on the minute, however when I attempt to recreate that feeling with the irons, it begins left and goes additional left,” McIlroy mentioned.
“I’ve a swing thought for my woods and I would like a special swing thought for my irons and that’s what I’ve been engaged on during the last couple of days. I really feel like each different a part of the sport is in nice form.”
