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Masters Golf
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the 12th tee during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy had every reason to believe the Masters would be the first major he won. He was 21 with no scar tissue, only brown, curly locks spilling out of his cap. And most importantly that Sunday afternoon in 2011, he had a four-shot lead.
Now it's the only major he hasn't won.