Breezy McIlroy warns rivals 'everything is a bonus' after career slam

Rory McIlroy has warned his rivals that he is playing with the biggest pile of house money imaginable as the Northern Irishman prepares for his first major tournament since completion of the career grand slam.

- Ewan Murray

McIlroy will tee up today in the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow - a venue where he has tasted victory four times - a month after claiming the Masters. McIlroy's emotional glory at Augusta National made him just the sixth golfer in history to win all four men's majors.

"I have achieved everything that I've wanted," McIlroy said. "I have done everything I've wanted to do in the game. I dreamed as a child of becoming the best player in the world and winning all the majors. I've done that. Everything beyond this, for however long I decide to play the game competitively, is a bonus."

Every McIlroy interview reflects now upon Masters Sunday, when he fell to the ground amid moving scenes after securing a playoff success over Justin Rose. McIlroy's triumph has reverberated way beyond sport. "I've tried not to watch it a lot because I want to remember the feelings," he said of his immediate celebration.