Rory McIlroy called out and urged to make change before The Masters -‘Sign of madness’
Rory McIlroy has been told to shake up his team if he wants to get back to winning ways. The golf star started 2024 brilliantly with a win at the Dubai Desert Classic, but since then, he’s struggled in the US.
His best finish was 19th place at The Players. Despite being great off the tee, his approach play has let him down. This has stopped him from competing for wins. It’s been ten years since McIlroy won a major, and his chances of completing his career grand slam by winning The Masters next month are looking slim. He’s not playing as well as world number one Scottie Scheffler, who is tipped to win at Augusta National for the second time.
Ex-European Tour player Jamie Spence has called out McIlroy for keeping the same team and told him to make a change to find more consistency. Sky Sports pundit Spence believes McIlroy can still have moments of greatness, but a change behind the scenes could make him more competitive every week.
“I’m not his coach, he’s been with the same team, they’ve been making the same mistakes,” he shared on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast. “It’s a sign of madness isn’t it, expecting a different result from the same actions. You’ve got to change something, he’s got to change something.
“He’s such a good player but even within his streakiness, he can finish fifth, 10th, and keep those results going along. He can still do that. But he’s always been up and down and you just wait for Rory to get back on the surfboard and back on the wave. When he does that, he’s near unbeatable. So I don’t worry about Rory.”
