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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray at Quail Hollow

Rory McIlroy warns US PGA rivals: ‘Now I’ve won a career slam, the rest is a bonus’

Rory McIlroy hits from the bunker on the 10th hole during practice for the 107th US PGA at Quail Hollow.
Rory McIlroy hits from a bunker on the 10th during practice for the US PGA at Quail Hollow, where he won his first PGA Tour title in 2010. Photograph: David J Phillip/AP

Rory McIlroy has warned his rivals that he is playing with the biggest pile of house money imaginable as the Northern Irishman prepares for his first major since completion of the career grand slam.

McIlroy will tee up on Thursday morning in the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow – a venue where he has tasted victory four times – a month after claiming the Masters. McIlroy’s emotional glory at Augusta National made him just the sixth golfer in history to win all four men’s majors.

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