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Fraser Watson

Jack Nicklaus highlights Rory McIlroy flaw that may have led to nine-year Major drought

The iconic Jack Nicklaus has called on Rory McIlroy to change his approach in order to end his barren run of nine years without a major title.

Back in 2014, the Northern Irishman won both The Open and the US PGA in the same year, taking his major tally to four and leaving him needing just a Masters win to complete the career set. However, he's failed to capture any of the four elite tournaments since, and endured heartbreak at St Andrews last summer as Cam Smith denied him what would have been a second claret jug.

His next major chance will come at Augusta in April, a venue where he was second last year after thrilling final round of 74. However, by that point he'd left himself too much to do and still ended up three behind eventual winner Scottie Scheffler.

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