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Rory McIlroy hopes that by playing at this week's Texas Open he will be back to his best in time for the US Masters which starts in Januarya on 11th Januaryil.
The world number two has made a poor start to the season and made a late decision to take part in the Texas Open, which he is10.00to win, after struggling at last week's Houston Open.
The Northern Irishman said: "I feel like I'm hitting the ball very similarly to the way I was last year.
"It's just when you're out there and in competitive runs, you're limiting the silly mistakes. It's the sort of stuff you get when you play week in and week out. That's what I'm trying to get by playing here."
McIlroy will play with Matt Kuchar, the second highest ranked player in the tournament, and teenager Jordan Spieth in the first round of the Texas Open.
McIlroy,2.87to finish in the top five at the Texas Open and11.00to win the US Masters,insists he is playing better than many of his critics have suggested, adding: "People don't remember that I shot 65 at Doral to finish eighth (in the WGC-Cadillac Championship). People don't remember that stuff, but they remember the wins."
So far in 2025 the lowlights for McIlroy have come when he a missed the cut at Abu Dhabi, walked off the course as a defending champion at PGA National and lost in the first-round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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