'The discipline is what he's lacked...' Jack Nicklaus makes Rory McIlroy claim ahead of The Masters
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus believes "it's about time" Rory McIlroy finally won The Masters to complete the career grand slam.
After recently sitting down together for a spot of lunch, golf legend Jack Nicklaus admits "it's about time Rory McIlroy won The Masters".
Nicklaus, 85, revealed during a post-honorary starters press conference at Augusta National today that he met McIlroy, 35, for some food last week.
McIlroy of course just needs to win The Masters in order to complete the career grand slam.
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Nicklaus, a record six-time Masters champion, admits he just sat there and listened to McIlroy talk to him about how he intends to play Augusta National.
And he was left impressed to say the least.
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"I think it's about time that Rory won," Nicklaus said of his latest conversation with McIlroy.
"I sat down with Rory last week and we had lunch, and we were talking, and I said, โRory, I know you prepared for Augusta; tell me how you're going to play the golf course.โ
"We went through it shot for shot. And he got done with the round, and I didn't open my mouth. And I said, well, I wouldn't change a thing. That's exactly the way I would try to play the golf course."
While Nicklaus would not change McIlroy's plan of attack for Augusta, all he wants to see him change is one aspect of his game.
Nicklaus continued: โThe discipline to do that isโthe discipline is what Rory has lacked, in my opinion. He's got all the shots. He's got all the game. He certainly is as talented as anybody in the game.
"But if you look, go back and see his history the last few years, he gets to a place a lot of times, an 8 or a 7 pops up, and that keeps you from getting to where he needs to go. I'm a big fan of Rory's and I like Rory a lot, so that's what I think."
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