
Rory McIlroy winced ever so slightly as he uttered the words, well aware of their connotations even though he intended no disrespect to some of the greatest moments of his career. ''The majors I have won have been soft and under par and more suited my style of game,'' McIlroy said Tuesday. If it's possible to argue that there's a hole on the resume of a player who rose to No. 1 in the world before his 24th birthday, it may be that for all of McIlroy's gaudy talent, he has yet to triumph in a major when grit - and not glitz - is required.
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