Golf analyst details why Masters is Rory McIlroy's 'nemesis'

"You can’t just act like this is any other golf tournament," Chamblee said. "It is not like any other golf tournament. For a lot of the golf world, it is the single-most important four days they will have, so it’s not like every other golf tournament. But at the same time, you cannot allow yourself the luxury of looking ahead. Just look at the last six years, what Rory has done in the first round. The winner here averages sixth place after the first round. Rory has shot 71, 72, 73, 76, 75, 73 the last six years to begin the Masters. That’s mostly mental."

If McIlroy can conquer the mental block holding him back from winning a green jacket, the physical aspect of his game couldn't be in a better place heading into the Masters. 

The Northern Irishman has two wins and four top-five finishes in six worldwide starts this year, and he leads the PGA Tour this season in total strokes gained and scoring average. According to Chamblee, McIlroy is also perfecting the style of play needed to win at Augusta National.

"I will say, him switching to a softer ball I think really does give us a greater hope for his success there, because it’s forcing him to get on top of it, it’s forcing him to cover it," he said. "I talked to Curt Byrum, who followed his group at the Houston Open, and he said he’s on top of it, flighting down these wedge shots. That is the shot he needs at Augusta National. You’ve got to be able to sort of hold it off, trap it down, hit some cuts off hook lies and not hit that long left shot that has plagued him."

Everything is lining up for McIlroy to finally end his 11-year major drought and complete the career Grand Slam. Now, it's up to him to believe he'll be wearing the green jacket on Sunday afternoon.