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Rory McIlroy resets goals after completing career grand slam win.

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 12:34 PM ET

Rory McIlroy has had a terrific career on the PGA Tour. He’s accomplished nearly everything a professional golfer can hope for.

In April, he finally completed the career grand slam, winning all four major championships. His victory at the Masters at Augusta marked the missing piece in an otherwise decorated career.

Now 36, McIlroy believes he still has plenty of championship-level golf ahead. He’s spent 122 weeks ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the world. While catching Scottie Scheffler for the current top spot will be a challenge, McIlroy is motivated to keep applying pressure.

As he prepares for next week’s U.S. Open, McIlroy is working to fine-tune every part of his game. Speaking to the media ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, McIlroy reflected on the time since his Masters win and shared insight into his current mindset.

Chris McKee, host of "This Week in Golf," captured McIlroy’s candid comments.

Rory McIlroy admits he's been struggling to stay motivated after winning The Masters and achieving the career grand slam, "Grinding on the range for 3 or 4 hours everyday is maybe a little tougher than it used to be." pic.twitter.com/MMRkJIAoUK
— Chris McKee (@mrmckee) June 5, 2025

" I don't know if I am cherishing anything. I would say the last couple of weeks, I've had a couple of weeks off. Going to grinding on the range for 3 or 4 hours every day is maybe a little tougher than it used to be." McIlroy said.

"You have this event in your life that you've worked towards, and it happens, sometimes it's hard to find the motivation to get back on the horse and go again."

McIlroy went on to explain how he used the break to reset.

"I think the last two weeks have been good for me, just as a reset to figure out where I’m at mentally, what I want to do, where I want to play, and yeah, reset some goals. I thought it was a good time to do that." he said. "I’ve had a pretty good first half of the season and want to have a good second half too."

McIlroy turned professional in 2007 and has racked up 44 professional victories, including 29 wins on the PGA Tour. He has five major championships to his name, with the PGA Championship being the only one he’s won twice.

His first major title came at the U.S. Open in 2011, where he dominated the field and beat runner-up Jason Day by eight strokes.

From 2016 to 2018, McIlroy missed the cut at the U.S. Open three straight years. However, he now comes into this year’s event at Oakmont riding a streak of six consecutive top-10 finishes at the tournament.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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