MCILROY HAS TO BRING BACK HIS OLD HUNGER

In The Masters at Augusta National earlier this year, McIlroy played poorly and finished in a tie for 47th.

- By Andy Dunn

IN terms of natural ability and bravura shot-making, Rory McIlroy will go down as one of the greatest golfers to have played the game.

Most observers - and fellow professionals — would have him down as the most gifted operator in the modern era, even though the world ranking system has American Scottie Scheffler as the runaway No.1.

But McIlroy is certainly the most watchable.

He also happens to be one of the most charismatic sportsmen of his generation.