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Michael Turnbull

McIlroy keen to downplay PGA Championship chances after Masters pain

Rory McIlroy has revealed he is working on tempering his emotions ahead of this weekend's PGA Championship following his disappointment at The Masters last month.

McIlroy went into the Augusta weekend in bouyant mood and boasted of having all the ingredients to win a green jacket and complete the career grand slam. Tiger Woods even claimed it was just a matter of time.

But whilst everyone expected a McIlroy masterclass it was actually Tiger who got further in the event, despite having to withdraw through injury after making the cut. A second round 77 killed any hopes the Northern Irishman had of making it to the latter stages.

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